Black Horse Cafe

Earls Colne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Black Horse Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 October 2020 by Braintree.

What does this rating mean?

Black Horse Cafe in Earls Colne has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes — 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes — it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Broomfield Farm,
Coggeshall Road,
Earls Colne,
Essex,
CO6 2JX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Black Horse Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Black Horse Cafe?

Food hygiene at Black Horse Cafe is inspected by Braintree, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.braintree.gov.uk or food&[email protected].

Questions about Black Horse Cafe

What is Black Horse Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Black Horse Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2020.

When was Black Horse Cafe last inspected?

Black Horse Cafe was last inspected by Braintree on 23 October 2020.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes — 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.