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The Little Seafood Bar food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Uttlesford

The Little Seafood Bar holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: The Little Seafood Shop, Pond Lane, The Heath, CM22 7AB

How it compares in Uttlesford

That puts The Little Seafood Bar among the 583 places in Uttlesford holding top marks, 90% 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 Uttlesford
5 out of 5 583 90% ← The Little Seafood Bar
4 out of 5 43 7%
3 out of 5 13 2%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 159 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 Little Seafood Bar 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 Little Seafood Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beigel Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 10 yards away Awaiting inspection
Graze & Grape Retailers - other 10 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 January 2026
Stranded Delivery Mobile caterer 10 yards away Awaiting inspection
Kings Pizza And Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 291 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
KoKo Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 305 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2024
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 318 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2025
Dorringtons (The Stag) Takeaway/sandwich shop 318 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Raj Of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 318 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025

Questions about The Little Seafood Bar

What is The Little Seafood Bar's food hygiene rating?

The Little Seafood Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Uttlesford Council on 25 September 2024.

Is The Little Seafood Bar 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Little Seafood Bar last inspected?

The Little Seafood Bar was last inspected on 25 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Uttlesford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Little Seafood Bar?

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

How does The Little Seafood Bar compare to other places in Uttlesford?

90% of the 650 rated food businesses in Uttlesford hold the top rating of 5, and The Little Seafood Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Uttlesford Council inspects The Little Seafood Bar 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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