Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Epping Forest
Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 23 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: NHS FoundationTrust Mental Health Unit, Saint Margarets Hospital, The Plain, CM16 6TN
How it compares in Epping Forest
In Epping Forest, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust sits behind roughly 760 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 760 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 96 | 11% | ← Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust | |
| 3 out of 5 | 36 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 148 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Unlimited School/college/university | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2024 |
| Co-operative Pharmacy Retailers - other | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Ongar Dairy Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2023 |
| Sunshiine Ltd Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Caramelize Catering Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Epping Forest Foodbank Distributors/Transporters | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| SP Food Mart Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2025 |
| Belgique Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
Questions about Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust
What is Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust's food hygiene rating?
Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Epping Forest Council on 23 August 2024.
Is Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust last inspected?
Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust was last inspected on 23 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Epping Forest Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust compare to other places in Epping Forest?
84% of the 910 rated food businesses in Epping Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust holds a 4. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Epping Forest Council inspects Essex Partnership NHSFoundationTrust and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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