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The Cod Father food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havering

The Cod Father holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 27 January 2026, 5 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: 48 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster, RM14 2AB

How it compares in Havering

In Havering, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so The Cod Father sits behind roughly 1,179 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Havering
5 out of 5 1,179 72%
4 out of 5 326 20% ← The Cod Father
3 out of 5 85 5%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 394 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 The Cod Father 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 The Cod Father, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alaias Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
7 Day Convenience Store Retailers - other 74 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Be Super Human Official Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 89 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2023
Brick Lane Bagel Upminster Retailers - other 115 yards away 5 - Very good 19 December 2025
Domino's Pizza Upminster Takeaway/sandwich shop 166 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2025
Cafe with a Purpose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 266 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Cakebox Upminster Retailers - other 405 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 February 2024

Questions about The Cod Father

What is The Cod Father's food hygiene rating?

The Cod Father has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Havering Council on 27 January 2026.

Is The Cod Father 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Cod Father last inspected?

The Cod Father was last inspected on 27 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havering Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Cod Father?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Cod Father compare to other places in Havering?

72% of the 1,646 rated food businesses in Havering hold the top rating of 5, while The Cod Father holds a 4. 326 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Havering Council inspects The Cod Father 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

The Cod Father is one of 193 rated food businesses in Upminster. See every hygiene rating in Upminster

Havering inspects and rates 2,040 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havering

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