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3WC food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Maldon

3WC holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 April 2025, 15 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.

How it compares in Maldon

That puts 3WC among the 518 places in Maldon holding top marks, 88% 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 Maldon
5 out of 5 518 88% ← 3WC
4 out of 5 40 7%
3 out of 5 27 5%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 89 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 3WC 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 3WC

What is 3WC's food hygiene rating?

3WC has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Maldon Council on 3 April 2025.

Is 3WC 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was 3WC last inspected?

3WC was last inspected on 3 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maldon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at 3WC?

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 3WC compare to other places in Maldon?

88% of the 589 rated food businesses in Maldon hold the top rating of 5, and 3WC is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Maldon Council inspects 3WC 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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