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Parlour Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Maldon

Parlour Cafe 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 5 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: Creeksea Place Farm, Ferry Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8PJ

How it compares in Maldon

That puts Parlour Cafe among the 517 places in Maldon holding top marks, 88% 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 Maldon
5 out of 5 517 88% ← Parlour Cafe
4 out of 5 40 7%
3 out of 5 27 5%
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

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 Parlour Cafe 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 Parlour Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dinner Time Catering Other catering premises at this address 5 - Very good 28 March 2025
Creeksea Place Other catering premises 89 yards away 5 - Very good 28 September 2023
Reds Bar And Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Burnham On Crouch Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Coco & Nut The Vegan Pantry Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 June 2025
Colin's Snack Wagon Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024
Lets Go Bonkers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Swallowtail Restaurant And Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025

Questions about Parlour Cafe

What is Parlour Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Parlour Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Maldon Council on 5 November 2025.

Is Parlour Cafe 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 Parlour Cafe last inspected?

Parlour Cafe was last inspected on 5 November 2025, 8 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 Parlour Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Parlour Cafe compare to other places in Maldon?

88% of the 588 rated food businesses in Maldon hold the top rating of 5, and Parlour Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Maldon Council inspects Parlour Cafe 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

Parlour Cafe is one of 73 rated food businesses in Burnham-on-Crouch. See every hygiene rating in Burnham-on-Crouch

Maldon inspects and rates 677 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Maldon

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

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