The Hare & Hounds

Layer Breton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Hare & Hounds scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 April 2021 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

The Hare & Hounds in Layer Breton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Hare And Hounds,
Garlands Road,
Layer Breton,
Colchester,
CO2 0PN

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

Who inspects The Hare & Hounds?

Food hygiene at The Hare & Hounds is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.colchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Hare & Hounds

What is The Hare & Hounds’s food hygiene rating?

The Hare & Hounds has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2021.

When was The Hare & Hounds last inspected?

The Hare & Hounds was last inspected by Colchester on 9 April 2021.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.