The Lounge

Essex

Food hygiene rating Exempt

Exempt from rating

The Lounge in Essex is exempt from needing to be hygiene rated.

What does this rating mean?

The Lounge in Essex is exempt from needing a hygiene rating. This happens when a business has been checked by a food safety officer and met the pass criteria, but does not fit the rating scheme itself.

Usually these businesses are low risk, and often they are not really a “food business” at all — think newsagents, chemists or visitor centres that happen to sell the odd biscuit.

Where is it?

10 - 12 Market Place,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM7 3HG

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

Who inspects The Lounge?

Food hygiene at The Lounge 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 The Lounge

What is The Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

The Lounge in Essex is exempt from needing to be hygiene rated.

When was The Lounge last inspected?

The Lounge was last inspected by Braintree on 27 April 2016.

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.