Scallywags

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Scallywags, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Scallywags
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Scallywags 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?

48 - 54 Church Street,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 5JY

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

Who inspects Scallywags?

Food hygiene at Scallywags 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 Scallywags

What is Scallywags’s food hygiene rating?

Scallywags has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Scallywags last inspected?

Scallywags was last inspected by Braintree on 21 October 2025.

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.