The Essex Golf \& Country Club food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Braintree
The Essex Golf \& Country Club 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 21 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: The Essex Golf And Leisure Club, The Airfield, Earls Colne, CO6 2NS
How it compares in Braintree
That puts The Essex Golf \& Country Club 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 980 | 85% | ← The Essex Golf \& Country Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Essex Golf \& Country Club 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 Essex Golf \& Country Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalemor Explorer Nursery School/college/university | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Strike Shack At The Essex Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Milbank Concrete Products Ltd Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2026 |
| Norm And Debs Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Black Horse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| The Tipsy Grey South Mobile caterer | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2019 |
| Blackwell's Farm Shop Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2025 |
| Herons Farm Turkeys Manufacturers/packers | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2023 |
Questions about The Essex Golf \& Country Club
What is The Essex Golf \& Country Club's food hygiene rating?
The Essex Golf \& Country Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree Council on 21 November 2024.
Is The Essex Golf \& Country Club 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 The Essex Golf \& Country Club last inspected?
The Essex Golf \& Country Club was last inspected on 21 November 2024, 19 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 The Essex Golf \& Country Club?
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 The Essex Golf \& Country Club compare to other places in Braintree?
85% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, and The Essex Golf \& Country Club is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Braintree Council inspects The Essex Golf \& Country Club 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Essex Golf \& Country Club and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Essex Golf \& Country Club is one of 32 rated food businesses in Earls Colne. See every hygiene rating in Earls Colne →
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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →