Curry Cottage food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Maldon
Curry Cottage holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 February 2026, 4 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: 47 High Street, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AG
How it compares in Maldon
In Maldon, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Curry Cottage sits behind roughly 557 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 517 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 40 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 5% | ← Curry Cottage | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 89 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Curry Cottage 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 Curry Cottage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| Peaberries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Sergeant Peppers Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| The Cabin Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 17 September 2025 |
| Fannie's Bakery Retailers - other | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2026 |
| Best-One Burnham Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 4 - Good | 7 January 2026 |
| Woodies Corner Takeaway/sandwich shop | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 January 2024 |
| Ye Olde White Hart Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
Questions about Curry Cottage
What is Curry Cottage's food hygiene rating?
Curry Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Maldon Council on 24 February 2026.
Is Curry Cottage safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Curry Cottage last inspected?
Curry Cottage was last inspected on 24 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maldon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Curry Cottage?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Curry Cottage compare to other places in Maldon?
88% of the 588 rated food businesses in Maldon hold the top rating of 5, while Curry Cottage holds a 3. 27 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Maldon Council inspects Curry Cottage 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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