The Hare & Hounds, Layer Breton
The Hare & Hounds is a pub at Hare And Hounds, Garlands Road, Layer Breton, Essex, CO2 0PN. The Hare & Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester council on 7 August 2026.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Hare And Hounds
Garlands Road
Layer Breton
Essex
CO2 0PN - Council
- Colchester
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Hare & Hounds’s food hygiene rating
The Hare & Hounds's rating is less than 2 months old.
We have checked The Hare & Hounds's entry 3 times since 27 July 2026, and the register's record has changed: on 27 July 2026 it showed 5 (given 20 March 2025); on 24 August 2026 it showed 5 (given 7 August 2026).
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 Hare & Hounds
- 4The Layer Fox2.5 km
Questions about The Hare & Hounds
What is the food hygiene rating at The Hare & Hounds?
The Hare & Hounds's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Colchester council on 7 August 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Hare & Hounds?
The Hare & Hounds is at Hare And Hounds, Garlands Road, Layer Breton, Essex, CO2 0PN, in Layer Breton. Colchester council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Layer Fox, about 2.5 km away.
Is The Hare & Hounds's hygiene rating up to date?
The Hare & Hounds's rating is less than 2 months 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 Hare & Hounds on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Colchester council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.