Food hygiene ratings in Sawbridgeworth
There are 67 food businesses in Sawbridgeworth with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by East Hertfordshire Council. A further 11 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Sawbridgeworth
73% of rated businesses in Sawbridgeworth hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across East Hertfordshire as a whole, 84% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Sawbridgeworth does worse, by 11 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 41 | 73% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 11 | 20% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 3 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Sawbridgeworth
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Dancing Crayfish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 28 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 Sawbridgeworth
How many food businesses in Sawbridgeworth have a hygiene rating?
67 food businesses in Sawbridgeworth have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by East Hertfordshire Council. 56 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Sawbridgeworth?
73% of rated businesses in Sawbridgeworth 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 Sawbridgeworth?
1 food businesses in Sawbridgeworth 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 Sawbridgeworth?
Environmental health officers at East Hertfordshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in East Hertfordshire
- Bishops Stortford 281 places
- Hertford 255 places
- Ware 217 places
- Buntingford 61 places
Food businesses in Sawbridgeworth
- 4T 5 - Very good
- @phuket Thai Cafe 5 - Very good
- All Sorts Dementia Group CIC 5 - Very good
- Barley Barn Sawbridgeworth 5 - Very good
- Body Active Health & Fitness Limited 5 - Very good
- Buffalo Joes Awaiting inspection
- Chandini Restaurant 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Chaseways (Residential Home) 5 - Very good
- Christines Traditional Home Baking 4 - Good
- CO-OP Store 4 - Good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Dorringtons PE74FHM 5 - Very good
- Fawbert And Barnard Infants School 5 - Very good
- Frostyfields Ltd 5 - Very good
- Full Of Beans 5 - Very good
- George Fourth 5 - Very good
- Go Shop Awaiting inspection
- Golden City 4 - Good
- Hand And Crown (High Wych LTD) 5 - Very good
- High Wych C Of E Primary School 5 - Very good
- High Wych Post Office Exempt
- High Wych Pre School 5 - Very good
- Jam After School Club At Mandeville Primary School 5 - Very good
- Jam Afterschool Club 4 - Good
- King William IV 5 - Very good
- Listed 4 - Good
- Make Lunch 5 - Very good
- Mandeville Jmi School 5 - Very good
- Mint Cafe 4 - Good
- Morrisons Daily 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.