Hutton Fish Bar food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Brentwood
Hutton Fish Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 17 December 2025, 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: 74 Woodland Avenue, Hutton, Brentwood, CM13 1HH
How it compares in Brentwood
In Brentwood, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Hutton Fish Bar sits behind roughly 617 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 554 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 63 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 40 | 6% | ← Hutton Fish Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 89 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Hutton Fish Bar 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 Hutton Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| A M Stores Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2024 |
| Fish 'N' Chick Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Co-Operative Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| Essex Grill 5 Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| BP Brentwood SF Connect Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2024 |
| BP Hutton Mount Simply Food Connect Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
Questions about Hutton Fish Bar
What is Hutton Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?
Hutton Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Brentwood Council on 17 December 2025.
Is Hutton Fish Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Hutton Fish Bar last inspected?
Hutton Fish Bar was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 months 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 Hutton Fish Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Hutton Fish Bar compare to other places in Brentwood?
84% of the 663 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, while Hutton Fish Bar holds a 3. 40 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brentwood Council inspects Hutton Fish Bar 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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