Food hygiene ratings in Uttlesford

Uttlesford inspects and rates 801 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 648 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 153 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Uttlesford

Standards here are high: 90% of rated businesses in Uttlesford hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Uttlesford scores
5 out of 5 582 90%
4 out of 5 45 7%
3 out of 5 10 2%
2 out of 5 5 1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Uttlesford

Food hygiene ratings for each town Uttlesford inspects.

Recently inspected in Uttlesford

The most recent inspections published by Uttlesford, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Mogul Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Slimming World Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 July 2026
Mountfitchet House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Nickys Cakes And Bakes Retailers - other 5 - Very good 28 July 2026
Sting Performing Arts Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 23 July 2026
Bicycle Café Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 21 July 2026
Stanley Wilson Lodge Caring Premises 5 - Very good 21 July 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 July 2026
Stansted Airport Burger King Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 16 July 2026
Raylands House LTD Retailers - other 5 - Very good 14 July 2026
Falcon House Residential Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Yo! To Go! Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 9 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Uttlesford

The lowest-rated food businesses in Uttlesford are listed below. 6 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
Hunters Meet Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Takeley Kebab Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 June 2026
Old Mill Road Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 March 2026
Graze & Grape Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 January 2026
Hell Raisers Bakery/Howlett End Farmshop Manufacturers/packers 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 October 2025
Nursery On The Heath School/college/university 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 August 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Uttlesford

How many food businesses does Uttlesford rate?

Uttlesford publishes food hygiene ratings for 801 businesses, of which 648 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Uttlesford?

90% of rated businesses in Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford have a bad hygiene rating?

11 food businesses in Uttlesford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Uttlesford?

Environmental health officers employed by Uttlesford 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 Uttlesford

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: 2026-08-04. Browse all UK councils →