The Wooden Fender Pub

Ardleigh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wooden Fender Pub scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

The Wooden Fender Pub in Ardleigh 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?

Wooden Fender,
Colchester Road,
Ardleigh,
Colchester,
CO7 7PA

The Wooden Fender Pub Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Wooden Fender Pub?

Food hygiene at The Wooden Fender Pub is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Wooden Fender Pub

What is The Wooden Fender Pub’s food hygiene rating?

The Wooden Fender Pub has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was The Wooden Fender Pub last inspected?

The Wooden Fender Pub was last inspected by Tendring on 12 November 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.