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.

How every rated business in Maldon scores
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.

Recently inspected in Maldon

The most recent inspections published by Maldon, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
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.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
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.

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 →