Premier

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Premier scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier, from April 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Premier
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Premier in Essex 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?

125 Swan Street,
Sible Hedingham,
Essex,
CO9 3PP

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

Who inspects Premier?

Food hygiene at Premier 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 Premier

What is Premier’s food hygiene rating?

Premier has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Premier last inspected?

Premier was last inspected by Braintree on 4 February 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.