Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 February 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant, from April 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant 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?

68 London Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1PG

Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant 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 Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant

What is Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 February 2025.

When was Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant last inspected?

Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 28 February 2025.

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.