The Strood Kitchen

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Strood Kitchen scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 April 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

The Strood Kitchen in Essex 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?

1E Yorick Road,
West Mersea,
Essex,
CO5 8HT

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

Who inspects The Strood Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Strood Kitchen 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 The Strood Kitchen

What is The Strood Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Strood Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was The Strood Kitchen last inspected?

The Strood Kitchen was last inspected by Colchester on 14 April 2026.

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.