Cafe Masala

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Masala 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 16 March 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Masala, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Masala
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Masala 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?

187 The Broadway,
Thorpe Bay,
Essex,
SS1 3EX

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

Who inspects Cafe Masala?

Food hygiene at Cafe Masala is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Masala

What is Cafe Masala’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Masala has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Cafe Masala last inspected?

Cafe Masala was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 16 March 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.