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Greggs food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Rochford

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 January 2026, 6 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 12 West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AJ

How it compares in Rochford

That puts Greggs among the 491 places in Rochford 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 Rochford
5 out of 5 491 83% ← Greggs
4 out of 5 65 11%
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 12 2%
0 out of 5 3 1%

A further 106 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 Greggs 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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Buddha's Burger Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 421 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
Coachman Court Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Broadoaks Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Dasbies Mobile caterer 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
Anne Boleyn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Bounce Village Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2020
Bardown Barbeque Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2025
Broomhills Care Centre Ltd Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rochford Council on 9 January 2026.

Is Greggs 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 9 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Greggs?

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

How does Greggs compare to other places in Rochford?

83% of the 591 rated food businesses in Rochford hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rochford Council inspects Greggs 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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