Thai Cottage

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 October 2024 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thai Cottage, from January 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thai Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thai Cottage 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?

149 Newland Street,
Witham,
Essex,
CM8 1BE

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

Who inspects Thai Cottage?

Food hygiene at Thai Cottage 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 Thai Cottage

What is Thai Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Thai Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 October 2024.

When was Thai Cottage last inspected?

Thai Cottage was last inspected by Braintree on 8 October 2024.

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.