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Nags Head food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Chelmsford

Nags Head 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

This is a fresh result: Nags Head was inspected on 5 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 50 Heath Road, Ramsden Heath, Billericay, CM11 1HS

How it compares in Chelmsford

That puts Nags Head among the 1,343 places in Chelmsford holding top marks, 92% 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 Chelmsford
5 out of 5 1,343 92% ← Nags Head
4 out of 5 86 6%
3 out of 5 18 1%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 143 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 Nags Head 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 Nags Head, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beauvoir Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Hanningfield Reservoir Visitors Centre Essex Wildlife Sales Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Cafe on the Common Thursdays 12 - 2pm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Anisha Grange Care Home Caring Premises 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
George's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 May 2024
Buttsbury Pre-School School/college/university 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Camp 4 Champs Caring Premises 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 October 2023
Goldcrest Day Nurseries Ltd Caring Premises 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025

Questions about Nags Head

What is Nags Head's food hygiene rating?

Nags Head has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Chelmsford Council on 5 June 2026.

Is Nags Head 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 Nags Head last inspected?

Nags Head was last inspected on 5 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Chelmsford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nags Head?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Nags Head compare to other places in Chelmsford?

92% of the 1,463 rated food businesses in Chelmsford hold the top rating of 5, and Nags Head is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Chelmsford Council inspects Nags Head 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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