Brown Sugar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Basildon
Brown Sugar 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 1 June 2025, 13 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: 57-59 High Street, Billericay, CM12 9AX
How it compares in Basildon
In Basildon, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Brown Sugar sits behind roughly 1,087 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 931 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 156 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 4% | ← Brown Sugar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 217 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 Brown Sugar 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 Brown Sugar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Ischia LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| Clairey Fairy Cakes Other catering premises | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2024 |
| Flamingo / Platts Platters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
| Chequers Pub/bar/nightclub | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Hackers Pub/bar/nightclub | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| J D Wetherspoon Pub/bar/nightclub | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Cafe Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Cloud9 Espresso Bar and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2024 |
Questions about Brown Sugar
What is Brown Sugar's food hygiene rating?
Brown Sugar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Basildon Council on 1 June 2025.
Is Brown Sugar 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 Brown Sugar last inspected?
Brown Sugar was last inspected on 1 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basildon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Brown Sugar?
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 Brown Sugar compare to other places in Basildon?
80% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Basildon hold the top rating of 5, while Brown Sugar holds a 3. 41 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Basildon Council inspects Brown Sugar 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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