Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Bell food hygiene rating
The Bell
Dunmow Road
Great Bardfield
Braintree
Essex
CM7 4SA Inspected 16 July 2026
Great Bardfield
Braintree
Essex
CM7 4SA Inspected 16 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Braintree
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
The Bell in Braintree currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 16 July 2026. The Bell is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Dunmow Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex, CM7 4SA.
- Business name
- The Bell
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Braintree
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 16 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 300244
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
16 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Very goodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
GoodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Bell has received a food hygiene rating of 5 at its two most recent recorded inspections.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
| 10 October 2025 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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