New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to seven restaurants and takeaways in Braintree.

The ratings have been published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.

What do the numbers mean?

0 - urgent improvement necessary

1 - major improvements necessary

2 - improvements necessary

3 - business generally satisfactory

4 - business good on assessment

5 - business seen as very good

Each restaurant is also judged on three categories ‘food hygiene and safety’, ‘structural compliance’ and ‘confidence in management’.

Each section is awarded a mark from ‘very good’ to ‘very bad’ and for ‘confidence in management’ from ‘high’ to ‘no confidence’.

Here are the latest ratings:

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to five restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Yumy (also Trading As The Legend) at 8 Little Square, Braintree, Essex; rated on November 8

• Rated 5: Knead Food at Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex; rated on November 1

• Rated 5: Games Arena Witham /Know Escape at Newland House, Newlands Precinct, Witham, Essex; rated on October 27

• Rated 5: Bill's Restaurant at Unit R1, Braintree Village, Charter Way, Braintree; rated on October 14

• Rated 4: The Foragers Retreat at The Forager Retreat, Le Mote Farm, Cross End, Pebmarsh; rated on October 4

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Pubs, bars and nightclubs

One rating has been handed to a pub, bar or nightclub:

• Rated 5: Silver End Youth Football Club - Francis Crittall Pavillion at Football Pavilion And Sports Ground, Silver Street, Silver End, Essex; rated on October 14

Takeaways

Plus one rating for a takeaway:

• Rated 5: Tommy Tuckers at 2 Mill Lane, Witham, Essex; rated on July 21