Chicken Delight

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Chicken Delight scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 31 March 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Delight, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chicken Delight.

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Delight
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Delight in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

3 Market Place,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 3HJ

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

Who inspects Chicken Delight?

Food hygiene at Chicken Delight 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 Chicken Delight

What is Chicken Delight’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Delight has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2025.

When was Chicken Delight last inspected?

Chicken Delight was last inspected by Braintree on 31 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.