Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Braintree
Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 3 June 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.
This sits in the middle for Braintree, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all Braintree ratings →
Address: 25 Maldon Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AA
How it compares in Braintree
In Braintree, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food sits behind roughly 1,115 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 986 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 129 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ← Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food 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 Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Holland And Barrett Retailers - other | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
| AKA Restaurant & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
| Greggs Manufacturers/packers | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2026 |
| M\&M Homestore Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2025 |
| Pollys Pie \& Mash Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Games Arena Witham /Know Escape Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| El Pulpo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2024 |
Questions about Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food
What is Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food's food hygiene rating?
Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Braintree Council on 3 June 2026.
Is Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food last inspected?
Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food was last inspected on 3 June 2026, 3 months 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 Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food compare to other places in Braintree?
85% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, while Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Braintree Council inspects Crofters@The Courtyard / Franx Gourmet Street Food 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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