The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club)

Herongate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club), from January 2022 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club).

Food hygiene rating history for The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) in Herongate 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?

South Essex Golf And Country Club,
Brentwood Road,
Herongate,
Brentwood,
CM13 3LW

The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club)?

Food hygiene at The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) 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 The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club)

What is The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club)’s food hygiene rating?

The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) last inspected?

The South Essex Golf Club ( Heron Country Club) was last inspected by Brentwood on 17 November 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.