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ChefNeil food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Babergh

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 June 2025, 12 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: Brantham Athletic Sports And Social Club, New Village, Brantham, CO11 1RZ

How it compares in Babergh

That puts ChefNeil among the 696 places in Babergh holding top marks, 86% 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 Babergh
5 out of 5 696 86% ← ChefNeil
4 out of 5 65 8%
3 out of 5 27 3%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 74 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 ChefNeil 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 ChefNeil, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brantham Leisure Centre Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Ark Bar Restaurant Pub/bar/nightclub 53 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2019
Little City UK Retailers - other 82 yards away Exempt
Family pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 221 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
Constable Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 4 - Good 24 June 2025
Brantham Mill Crafts Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2021
Chloe's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 23 February 2026
East of England Co-Operative Society Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 January 2024

Questions about ChefNeil

What is ChefNeil's food hygiene rating?

ChefNeil has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Babergh Council on 13 June 2025.

Is ChefNeil 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was ChefNeil last inspected?

ChefNeil was last inspected on 13 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Babergh Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at ChefNeil?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does ChefNeil compare to other places in Babergh?

86% of the 807 rated food businesses in Babergh hold the top rating of 5, and ChefNeil is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Babergh Council inspects ChefNeil 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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