Food hygiene ratings in Great Wakering

There are 33 food businesses in Great Wakering with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Rochford Council. A further 8 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Great Wakering

72% of rated businesses in Great Wakering hold the top score of 5, and 84% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Rochford as a whole, 83% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Great Wakering does worse, by 11 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 25 rated businesses in Great Wakering score
5 out of 5 18 72%
4 out of 5 3 12%
3 out of 5 3 12%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 4%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Great Wakering

BusinessRatingInspected
Great Fish And Chips Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Great Wakering

How many food businesses in Great Wakering have a hygiene rating?

33 food businesses in Great Wakering have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Rochford Council. 25 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Great Wakering?

72% of rated businesses in Great Wakering hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Great Wakering?

1 food businesses in Great Wakering hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Great Wakering?

Environmental health officers at Rochford Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Great Wakering

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.