Kitchen Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Maldon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kitchen Cafe, from February 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kitchen Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kitchen Cafe 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?

87 Washington Road,
Maldon,
Essex,
CM9 6JE

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

Who inspects Kitchen Cafe?

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

Questions about Kitchen Cafe

What is Kitchen Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Kitchen Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Kitchen Cafe last inspected?

Kitchen Cafe was last inspected by Maldon on 29 January 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.