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Nellies Sweet Treats food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Braintree

Nellies Sweet Treats holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 22 October 2020, more than 5 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

How it compares in Braintree

In Braintree, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Nellies Sweet Treats sits behind roughly 980 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Braintree
5 out of 5 980 85%
4 out of 5 125 11% ← Nellies Sweet Treats
3 out of 5 34 3%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 111 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Nellies Sweet Treats none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Nellies Sweet Treats

What is Nellies Sweet Treats's food hygiene rating?

Nellies Sweet Treats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Braintree Council on 22 October 2020.

Is Nellies Sweet Treats safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Nellies Sweet Treats last inspected?

Nellies Sweet Treats was last inspected on 22 October 2020, more than 5 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Braintree Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nellies Sweet Treats?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Nellies Sweet Treats compare to other places in Braintree?

85% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, while Nellies Sweet Treats holds a 4. 125 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Braintree Council inspects Nellies Sweet Treats and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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