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The Brentwood Kitchen food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Brentwood

The Brentwood Kitchen 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 3 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: 2 Wilsons Corner, 1 - 5 Ingrave Road, Brentwood, CM15 8AP

How it compares in Brentwood

That puts The Brentwood Kitchen among the 553 places in Brentwood holding top marks, 83% 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 Brentwood
5 out of 5 553 83% ← The Brentwood Kitchen
4 out of 5 63 9%
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.

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 The Brentwood Kitchen 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 The Brentwood Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brentwood Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 42 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2022
Cakebox Retailers - other 48 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Giggling Squid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025
Greggs Bakers Retailers - other 111 yards away 5 - Very good 24 May 2025
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 116 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away 5 - Very good 19 April 2025
Dairyman Pub/bar/nightclub 121 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2025
Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 129 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026

Questions about The Brentwood Kitchen

What is The Brentwood Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

The Brentwood Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brentwood Council on 3 June 2025.

Is The Brentwood Kitchen 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 The Brentwood Kitchen last inspected?

The Brentwood Kitchen was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brentwood Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Brentwood Kitchen?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Brentwood Kitchen compare to other places in Brentwood?

83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, and The Brentwood Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brentwood Council inspects The Brentwood Kitchen 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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