Saxon Arms

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saxon Arms, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Saxon Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saxon Arms 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?

Gershwin Boulevard,
Witham,
Essex,
CM8 1FQ

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

Who inspects Saxon Arms?

Food hygiene at Saxon Arms 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 Saxon Arms

What is Saxon Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Saxon Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Saxon Arms last inspected?

Saxon Arms was last inspected by Braintree on 14 January 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.