Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Braintree

Otto

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Otto scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Braintree.

What does this rating mean?

Otto in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

180 High Street,
Kelvedon,
Essex,
CO5 9JD

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

Who inspects Otto?

Food hygiene at Otto 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 Otto

What is Otto’s food hygiene rating?

Otto has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Otto last inspected?

Otto was last inspected by Braintree on 7 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.