Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Southend-On-Sea

Cantina

Leigh-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 August 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cantina, from February 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cantina
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Cantina in Leigh-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Leigh Constitutional Club,
116 - 120 Elm Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 1SQ

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

Who inspects Cantina?

Food hygiene at Cantina 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 Cantina

What is Cantina’s food hygiene rating?

Cantina has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2026.

When was Cantina last inspected?

Cantina was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 7 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.