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J & R Franchise Limited food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Brentwood

J & R Franchise Limited holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 10 November 2025, 8 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: The Essex Arms, Warley Hill, Warley, CM14 5HA

How it compares in Brentwood

That puts J & R Franchise Limited 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% ← J & R Franchise Limited
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 J & R Franchise Limited 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 J & R Franchise Limited, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beyond Cafe And Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 14 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Cellers Wine Merchants Retailers - other 91 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2017
Cafe Muro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 252 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Bar Bar.Co Retailers - other 252 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2017
Fleur Ish - The Ive Garden \& Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 288 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Baptist Church Pub/bar/nightclub 378 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2023
BaxterStorey/Sky LABS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2025
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (Buchs) School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025

Questions about J & R Franchise Limited

What is J & R Franchise Limited's food hygiene rating?

J & R Franchise Limited has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brentwood Council on 10 November 2025.

Is J & R Franchise Limited 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was J & R Franchise Limited last inspected?

J & R Franchise Limited was last inspected on 10 November 2025, 8 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 J & R Franchise Limited?

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 J & R Franchise Limited compare to other places in Brentwood?

83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, and J & R Franchise Limited is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brentwood Council inspects J & R Franchise Limited 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

J & R Franchise Limited is one of 50 rated food businesses in Warley. See every hygiene rating in Warley

Brentwood inspects and rates 756 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Brentwood

The official record is held by the council: http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/

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