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Food hygiene ratings in Shenfield

There are 55 food businesses in Shenfield with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Brentwood Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Shenfield

80% of rated businesses in Shenfield hold the top score of 5, and 84% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Brentwood as a whole, 83% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Shenfield does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 50 rated businesses in Shenfield score
5 40 80%
4 2 4%
3 7 14%
2 0 0%
1 1 2%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Shenfield

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Taste Of China Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 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 Shenfield

How many food businesses in Shenfield have a hygiene rating?

55 food businesses in Shenfield have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Brentwood Council. 50 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Shenfield?

80% of rated businesses in Shenfield 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 Shenfield?

1 food businesses in Shenfield 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 Shenfield?

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

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Food businesses in Shenfield

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