YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy food hygiene rating
School/college/university · Braintree
YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the school kitchen 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 6 March 2025, 16 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: Powers Hall Academy, Spa Road, Witham, CM8 1NA
How it compares in Braintree
In Braintree, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy 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% | ← YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy | |
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy 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.
Questions about YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy
What is YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy's food hygiene rating?
YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Braintree Council on 6 March 2025.
Is YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy 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 school kitchen to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy last inspected?
YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy was last inspected on 6 March 2025, 16 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 YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy compare to other places in Braintree?
85% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, while YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy holds a 4. 125 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Braintree Council inspects YMCA Essex @ Witham Oaks Academy 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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