Hatch Food & Wine

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hatch Food & Wine scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Brentwood.

What does this rating mean?

Hatch Food & Wine in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

5 - 7 Hatch Road,
Pilgrims Hatch,
Essex,
CM15 9PU

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

Who inspects Hatch Food & Wine?

Food hygiene at Hatch Food & Wine is inspected by Brentwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Hatch Food & Wine

What is Hatch Food & Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Hatch Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Hatch Food & Wine last inspected?

Hatch Food & Wine was last inspected by Brentwood on 31 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.