Water Lily

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Water Lily scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 September 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Water Lily, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Water Lily
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
19 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Water Lily in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

18 Trinity Street,
Halstead,
Essex,
CO9 1JA

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

Who inspects Water Lily?

Food hygiene at Water Lily 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 Water Lily

What is Water Lily’s food hygiene rating?

Water Lily has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.

When was Water Lily last inspected?

Water Lily was last inspected by Braintree on 19 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.