Haybarn Tearooms

Wickford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Haybarn Tearooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Chelmsford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Haybarn Tearooms, from February 2022 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Haybarn Tearooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Haybarn Tearooms in Wickford 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?

Hawk Hill,
Rettendon,
Wickford,
Essex,
SS11 7RE

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

Who inspects Haybarn Tearooms?

Food hygiene at Haybarn Tearooms is inspected by Chelmsford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Haybarn Tearooms

What is Haybarn Tearooms’s food hygiene rating?

Haybarn Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Haybarn Tearooms last inspected?

Haybarn Tearooms was last inspected by Chelmsford on 19 February 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.