The Fat Pizza food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Braintree
The Fat Pizza holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 24 March 2026, 3 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: 8 Leather Lane, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1UZ
How it compares in Braintree
In Braintree, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so The Fat Pizza sits behind roughly 980 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 980 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 125 | 11% | ← The Fat Pizza | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Fat Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree And Bocking Constitutional Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2024 |
| Braintree Butchers Retailers - other | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Eking German Doner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Elena's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2024 |
| Ethica Coffee Company Mobile caterer | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Cross Road Care Caring Premises | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2019 |
| Braintree Food & Wine Retailers - other | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2022 |
| Candy Land Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2025 |
Questions about The Fat Pizza
What is The Fat Pizza's food hygiene rating?
The Fat Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Braintree Council on 24 March 2026.
Is The Fat Pizza 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Fat Pizza last inspected?
The Fat Pizza was last inspected on 24 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Braintree Council rather than by the business.
How does The Fat Pizza compare to other places in Braintree?
85% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, while The Fat Pizza holds a 4. 125 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Braintree Council inspects The Fat Pizza 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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