Drift Café

Leigh-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Drift Café 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 16 September 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Drift Café in Leigh-on-sea 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?

Lower Thames Marine,
High Street,
Leigh-on-sea,
Essex,
SS9 2ES

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

Who inspects Drift Café?

Food hygiene at Drift Café 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 Drift Café

What is Drift Café’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Drift Café last inspected?

Drift Café was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 16 September 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.