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Bradbury House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Braintree

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 May 2025, 14 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: New Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1ES

How it compares in Braintree

That puts Bradbury House among the 980 places in Braintree holding top marks, 85% 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 Braintree
5 out of 5 980 85% ← Bradbury House
4 out of 5 125 11%
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

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 Bradbury House 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 Bradbury House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Albeenuta Ltd Retailers - other 31 yards away 5 - Very good 8 July 2024
Braintree Food & Wine Retailers - other 55 yards away 5 - Very good 30 March 2022
Ethica Coffee Company Mobile caterer 68 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Kaspa's Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025
Braintree Butchers Retailers - other 102 yards away 5 - Very good 23 March 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 120 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Greggs Manufacturers/packers 120 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2025

Questions about Bradbury House

What is Bradbury House's food hygiene rating?

Bradbury House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree Council on 12 May 2025.

Is Bradbury House 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bradbury House last inspected?

Bradbury House was last inspected on 12 May 2025, 14 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 Bradbury House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Bradbury House compare to other places in Braintree?

85% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, and Bradbury House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Braintree Council inspects Bradbury House 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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Braintree inspects and rates 1,267 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Braintree

The official record is held by the council: http://www.braintree.gov.uk

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