Mersea Mudcakes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mersea Mudcakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 May 2022 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mersea Mudcakes, from May 2022 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mersea Mudcakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Mersea Mudcakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 May 2022	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mersea Mudcakes 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?

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

Who inspects Mersea Mudcakes?

Food hygiene at Mersea Mudcakes is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Mersea Mudcakes

What is Mersea Mudcakes’s food hygiene rating?

Mersea Mudcakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2022.

When was Mersea Mudcakes last inspected?

Mersea Mudcakes was last inspected by Colchester on 9 May 2022.

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.