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Dairyman food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Brentwood

Dairyman holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 April 2025, 15 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: 16 High Street, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4AB

How it compares in Brentwood

That puts Dairyman 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% ← Dairyman
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 Dairyman 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 Dairyman, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 19 April 2025
Havens Hospices Retailers - other 63 yards away 5 - Very good 5 December 2022
Cakebox Retailers - other 73 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Giggling Squid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 76 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025
Greggs Bakers Retailers - other 76 yards away 5 - Very good 24 May 2025
Brentwood Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 125 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2022
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 134 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2017
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 164 yards away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026

Questions about Dairyman

What is Dairyman's food hygiene rating?

Dairyman has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brentwood Council on 1 April 2025.

Is Dairyman 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dairyman last inspected?

Dairyman was last inspected on 1 April 2025, 15 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 Dairyman?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Dairyman compare to other places in Brentwood?

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

Who decides the rating?

Brentwood Council inspects Dairyman 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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