The Cross Keys, Saffron Walden
The Cross Keys is a pub at 32 High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1AX. The Cross Keys's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Uttlesford council on 15 August 2024.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 32 High Street
Saffron Walden
Essex
CB10 1AX - Council
- Uttlesford
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Cross Keys’s food hygiene rating
The Cross Keys's rating is 2 years old.
We have checked The Cross Keys's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Cross Keys
- 5The Kings Arms140 m
- Awaiting inspectionNexus Lounge150 m
- Awaiting inspectionGoose160 m
- 5Old English Gentleman220 m
- 5The Temeraire230 m
- 5The Eight Bells Ltd250 m
All 24 pubs and bars in Saffron Walden
Questions about The Cross Keys
What is the food hygiene rating at The Cross Keys?
The Cross Keys's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Uttlesford council on 15 August 2024. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Cross Keys?
The Cross Keys is at 32 High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1AX, in Saffron Walden. Uttlesford council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Kings Arms, about 140 m away.
What pubs are near The Cross Keys?
The closest pubs and bars to The Cross Keys are The Kings Arms (140 m), Nexus Lounge (150 m) and Goose (160 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Cross Keys's hygiene rating up to date?
The Cross Keys's rating is 2 years old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Cross Keys on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Uttlesford council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.