Cottage Bakery

Essex

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cottage Bakery scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 18 August 2025 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cottage Bakery, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 0 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cottage Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cottage Bakery in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

14 Main Road,
Hockley,
Essex,
SS5 4QS

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

Who inspects Cottage Bakery?

Food hygiene at Cottage Bakery is inspected by Rochford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cottage Bakery

What is Cottage Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Cottage Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Cottage Bakery last inspected?

Cottage Bakery was last inspected by Rochford on 18 August 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.