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Food hygiene ratings in Dunmow

There are 147 food businesses in Dunmow with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Uttlesford Council. A further 25 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Dunmow

85% of rated businesses in Dunmow hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Uttlesford as a whole, 90% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Dunmow does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 122 rated businesses in Dunmow score
5 104 85%
4 13 11%
3 4 3%
2 1 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Dunmow

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Jalsa Ghar (UK Ltd) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 March 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 Dunmow

How many food businesses in Dunmow have a hygiene rating?

147 food businesses in Dunmow have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Uttlesford Council. 122 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dunmow?

85% of rated businesses in Dunmow 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 Dunmow?

1 food businesses in Dunmow hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Dunmow?

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

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Food businesses in Dunmow

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