Food hygiene ratings in Witham
There are 169 food businesses in Witham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Braintree Council. A further 9 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Witham
79% of rated businesses in Witham hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 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. Witham does worse, by 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 126 | 79% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 18 | 11% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 11 | 7% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Witham
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Crittall Athletic Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 December 2024 |
| Oak Stores Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 March 2025 |
| Park Stores Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 September 2025 |
| Premier Store Witham Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 26 November 2025 |
| Wings To Go Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 14 July 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 Witham
How many food businesses in Witham have a hygiene rating?
169 food businesses in Witham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Braintree Council. 160 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Witham?
79% of rated businesses in Witham 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 Witham?
5 food businesses in Witham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 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 Witham?
Environmental health officers at Braintree Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Braintree
- Halstead 126 places
- Earls Colne 32 places
- Coggeshall 31 places
- Hatfield Peverel 29 places
- Great Notley 25 places
- Kelvedon 22 places
- Cressing 21 places
Food businesses in Witham
- Acorn Academy 5 - Very good
- AKA Restaurant & Lounge 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Limited 5 - Very good
- Aramark At Aegon 5 - Very good
- Asda 4 - Good
- ASDA Express Witham - Hatfield Road PFS 5 - Very good
- Aspens Services At Maltings Academy 5 - Very good
- Aspens Services New Rickstones Academy 5 - Very good
- Astare Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Benton Hall Leisure Centre And Creche 5 - Very good
- Bikash 4 - Good
- Boars Tye Residential Home 5 - Very good
- BP Londis Rivenhall South Service Station 5 - Very good
- Braintree Road Service Station 4 - Good
- Breeze Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bubblescape 5 - Very good
- Caffe Espresso 5 - Very good
- Caterplus @ Anchor - Helen Court 5 - Very good
- Cheeky Monkeys 5 - Very good
- Chipping Hill Primary School 5 - Very good
- Churchill's 4 - Good
- Cod Father 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Crafty Bear Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Credence Connections UK Ltd 5 - Very good
- Crittall Athletic Social Club 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cross Keys 4 - Good
- Dean Fierheller T/A The Woolpack Inn 5 - Very good
- Doe Motors Limited 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.