Waterside Cafe And Bar

Rivenhall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterside Cafe And Bar 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 29 September 2025 by Braintree.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterside Cafe And Bar, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterside Cafe And Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterside Cafe And Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterside Cafe And Bar in Rivenhall 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?

Colemans Cottage Fishery,
Little Braxted Lane,
Rivenhall,
Witham,
CM8 3EX

Waterside Cafe And Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Waterside Cafe And Bar?

Food hygiene at Waterside Cafe And Bar 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 Waterside Cafe And Bar

What is Waterside Cafe And Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Waterside Cafe And Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Waterside Cafe And Bar last inspected?

Waterside Cafe And Bar was last inspected by Braintree on 29 September 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.