Barrells of Wivenhoe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barrells of Wivenhoe 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 25 July 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Barrells of Wivenhoe 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?

33 High Street,
Wivenhoe,
Essex,
CO7 9BE

Barrells of Wivenhoe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Barrells of Wivenhoe?

Food hygiene at Barrells of Wivenhoe is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barrells of Wivenhoe

What is Barrells of Wivenhoe’s food hygiene rating?

Barrells of Wivenhoe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was Barrells of Wivenhoe last inspected?

Barrells of Wivenhoe was last inspected by Colchester on 25 July 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.