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Food hygiene ratings in Kelvedon

There are 22 food businesses in Kelvedon with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Braintree Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Kelvedon

80% of rated businesses in Kelvedon hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Braintree as a whole, 85% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Kelvedon does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 20 rated businesses in Kelvedon score
5 16 80%
4 3 15%
3 0 0%
2 1 5%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Kelvedon

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Otto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 7 January 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 Kelvedon

How many food businesses in Kelvedon have a hygiene rating?

22 food businesses in Kelvedon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Braintree Council. 20 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kelvedon?

80% of rated businesses in Kelvedon 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 Kelvedon?

1 food businesses in Kelvedon 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 Kelvedon?

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

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Food businesses in Kelvedon

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