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Hards

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hards scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 April 2026 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hards, from September 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hards
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hards in Essex 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?

37 High Street,
Halstead,
Essex,
CO9 2AA

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

Who inspects Hards?

Food hygiene at Hards 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 Hards

What is Hards’s food hygiene rating?

Hards has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2026.

When was Hards last inspected?

Hards was last inspected by Braintree on 2 April 2026.

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.