Food hygiene ratings in Maldon
Maldon inspects and rates 683 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 591 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 92 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Maldon
Standards here are high: 88% of rated businesses in Maldon hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 523 | 88% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 41 | 7% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 22 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Maldon
Food hygiene ratings for each town Maldon inspects.
- Burnham-on-Crouch 73 places
- Southminster 70 places
- Heybridge 43 places
- Tollesbury 17 places
Recently inspected in Maldon
The most recent inspections published by Maldon, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2026 |
| Step Start Nurseries Heybridge | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2026 |
| Tillingham Cricket Club | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2026 |
| Longfield Home | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2026 |
| The Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2026 |
| Hailey House Residential Home | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2026 |
| Just Imagine Day Nursery | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2026 |
| Maldon Lodge Care Home | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2026 |
| Crystal Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2026 |
| D J's Supermarket | Retailers - other | 4 - Good | 22 July 2026 |
| Green Man | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2026 |
| Monsoon | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 16 July 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Maldon
The lowest-rated food businesses in Maldon are listed below. 3 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2026 |
| Fish On The Quay | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 July 2026 |
| Little Sportsters Coaching | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 December 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Maldon
How many food businesses does Maldon rate?
Maldon publishes food hygiene ratings for 683 businesses, of which 591 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Maldon?
88% of rated businesses in Maldon hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in Maldon have a bad hygiene rating?
5 food businesses in Maldon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Maldon?
Environmental health officers employed by Maldon carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in Maldon
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 11.Bakes 5 - Very good
- 3WC 5 - Very good
- 8 Food Awaiting inspection
- A House Of Cocoa Awaiting inspection
- Action For Family Carers 5 - Very good
- Afro Island Flavours Awaiting inspection
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Ali.K. Bakes 5 - Very good
- All Saints Church Of England Primary School 5 - Very good
- Allied Pharmacy Bentalls Centre 5 - Very good
- Amanda's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Amy Cakes Pretty Bakes 5 - Very good
- Annabelles Bakehouse 5 - Very good
- Ansell & Sons 5 - Very good
- Asda 5 - Very good
- Assumption Of Our Lady Roman Catholic Church Exempt
- Audacity SU156 Fishing Vessel Awaiting inspection
- Aunty Jane's Cakes 5 - Very good
- Azar 5 - Very good
- B Molnar Catering 5 - Very good
- Baked By Aimee 5 - Very good
- Baked By Carrar 5 - Very good
- Balti Vhujon 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bards Gourmet 5 - Very good
- BBQ King Awaiting inspection
- Beach House Bar And Cafe 5 - Very good
- Beacon Hill Honey Awaiting inspection
- Bean N Gone 5 - Very good
- Beeleigh Abbey Gardens 5 - Very good
- Bellissima Foods Awaiting inspection
- Bengal Nights 5 - Very good
- Bermondsey Street Bees 5 - Very good
- Best Kebab 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Best-One Burnham 4 - Good
- Bits'n'Bobs Tea Room & Bakery 5 - Very good
- Black Lobster 5 - Very good
- Black Pig Catering 5 - Very good
- Black Rabbit 5 - Very good
- Blackwater Leisure Centre 5 - Very good
- Blackwater Oysters At Tollesbury Depuration Plant MQ013 5 - Very good
- Blackwater Quay 5 - Very good
- Blackwater Retreat 5 - Very good
- Blackwater Sailing Club 5 - Very good
- Blooming Tasty 5 - Very good
- Blossoming Placentas - Claire Saye Birth Services 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd 5 - Very good
- Boucherne 5 - Very good
- BP Londis Latchingdon 5 - Very good
- Bradley Wheate Mixologist Exempt
- Bradwell Community Shop 5 - Very good
- Bradwell Marina Club 5 - Very good
- Bradwell Outdoors 5 - Very good
- Bradwell Quay Yacht Club Exempt
- Braxted Park Golf Club 5 - Very good
- Braxted Park Pavilion 5 - Very good
- Brewery Kitchen By Mad Franks 5 - Very good
- Brewster House 5 - Very good
- Brian And Natashas Fresh Fish 4 - Good
- Brick Club Awaiting inspection
- Bridget's Bistro 4 - Good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-15. Browse all UK councils →