Crystal Cafe

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Crystal Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 February 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Crystal Cafe, from April 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Crystal Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Crystal Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Crystal Cafe in Benfleet 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?

275 London Road,
Hadleigh,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 2BN

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

Who inspects Crystal Cafe?

Food hygiene at Crystal Cafe is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Crystal Cafe

What is Crystal Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Crystal Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2025.

When was Crystal Cafe last inspected?

Crystal Cafe was last inspected by Castle Point on 24 February 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.