The Royal Taste

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Royal Taste scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 November 2025 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Royal Taste, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Royal Taste.

Food hygiene rating history for The Royal Taste
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Royal Taste in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

14 Spa Road,
Hockley,
Essex,
SS5 4PH

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

Who inspects The Royal Taste?

Food hygiene at The Royal Taste is inspected by Rochford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Royal Taste

What is The Royal Taste’s food hygiene rating?

The Royal Taste has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was The Royal Taste last inspected?

The Royal Taste was last inspected by Rochford on 17 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.