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Homemade By Alice food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Brentwood

Homemade By Alice holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 June 2022, more than 4 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 Brentwood

That puts Homemade By Alice among the 553 places in Brentwood holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Brentwood
5 out of 5 553 83% ← Homemade By Alice
4 out of 5 63 9%
3 out of 5 41 6%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 92 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 Homemade By Alice 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 Homemade By Alice

What is Homemade By Alice's food hygiene rating?

Homemade By Alice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brentwood Council on 1 June 2022.

Is Homemade By Alice safe to eat at?

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

When was Homemade By Alice last inspected?

Homemade By Alice was last inspected on 1 June 2022, more than 4 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brentwood Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Homemade By Alice?

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

How does Homemade By Alice compare to other places in Brentwood?

83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, and Homemade By Alice is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brentwood Council inspects Homemade By Alice 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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