Essex Arms food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Brentwood
Essex Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 10 November 2025, 8 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: The Essex Arms, Warley Hill, Warley, CM14 5HA
How it compares in Brentwood
In Brentwood, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Essex Arms sits behind roughly 553 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 553 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 63 | 9% | ← Essex Arms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 92 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Essex Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cellers Wine Merchants Retailers - other | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2017 |
| Beyond Cafe And Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Cafe Muro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Bar Bar.Co Retailers - other | 399 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2017 |
| Fleur Ish - The Ive Garden \& Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 436 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Baptist Church Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2023 |
| Charlies Bar Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Brave Nelson Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
Questions about Essex Arms
What is Essex Arms's food hygiene rating?
Essex Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Brentwood Council on 10 November 2025.
Is Essex Arms 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Essex Arms last inspected?
Essex Arms was last inspected on 10 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brentwood Council rather than by the business.
How does Essex Arms compare to other places in Brentwood?
83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, while Essex Arms holds a 4. 63 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brentwood Council inspects Essex Arms 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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Essex Arms is one of 50 rated food businesses in Warley. See every hygiene rating in Warley →
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