D R Earey And Son

Halstead

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

D R Earey And Son scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 March 2026 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for D R Earey And Son, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of D R Earey And Son.

Food hygiene rating history for D R Earey And Son
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
27 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

D R Earey And Son in Halstead has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

97 Swan Street,
Sible Hedingham,
Halstead,
Essex,
CO9 3HP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for D R Earey And Son. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects D R Earey And Son?

Food hygiene at D R Earey And Son 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 D R Earey And Son

What is D R Earey And Son’s food hygiene rating?

D R Earey And Son has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2026.

When was D R Earey And Son last inspected?

D R Earey And Son was last inspected by Braintree on 27 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.