Top Dog

Braintree

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 January 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Top Dog, from February 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Top Dog
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Top Dog in Braintree 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?

Braintree Village,
Charter Way,
Braintree,
Essex,
CM77 8YH

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

Who inspects Top Dog?

Food hygiene at Top Dog 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 Top Dog

What is Top Dog’s food hygiene rating?

Top Dog has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2025.

When was Top Dog last inspected?

Top Dog was last inspected by Braintree on 3 January 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.