Whittakers

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whittakers 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 2 June 2026 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Whittakers, from October 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Whittakers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Whittakers in Essex 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?

58 High Street,
Brentwood,
Essex,
CM14 4AN

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

Who inspects Whittakers?

Food hygiene at Whittakers 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 Whittakers

What is Whittakers’s food hygiene rating?

Whittakers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Whittakers last inspected?

Whittakers was last inspected by Brentwood on 2 June 2026.

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.