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The White Horse PH food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Braintree

The White Horse PH holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 May 2026, 2 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: Church Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2JL

How it compares in Braintree

That puts The White Horse PH 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% ← The White Horse PH
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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The White Horse PH, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dean Fierheller T/A The Woolpack Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 248 yards away 5 - Very good 9 August 2024
Locoespresso Ltd Retailers - other 346 yards away 5 - Very good 20 August 2024
Morrisons Daily Witham Retailers - other 365 yards away 5 - Very good 19 August 2024
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 365 yards away 5 - Very good 11 May 2017
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 365 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Mings Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 December 2025
Chipping Hill Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Holy Family Catholic Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 June 2026

Questions about The White Horse PH

What is The White Horse PH's food hygiene rating?

The White Horse PH has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Braintree Council on 11 May 2026.

Is The White Horse PH 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The White Horse PH last inspected?

The White Horse PH was last inspected on 11 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Braintree Council rather than by the business.

How does The White Horse PH compare to other places in Braintree?

85% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Braintree hold the top rating of 5, and The White Horse PH is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Braintree Council inspects The White Horse PH 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The White Horse PH is one of 170 rated food businesses in Witham. See every hygiene rating in Witham

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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