Riccis Taverna Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Riccis Taverna Restaurant scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Riccis Taverna Restaurant in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

20 Alexandra Street,
Southend-on-sea,
Essex,
SS1 1BU

Riccis Taverna Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Riccis Taverna Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Riccis Taverna 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 Riccis Taverna Restaurant

What is Riccis Taverna Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Riccis Taverna Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Riccis Taverna Restaurant last inspected?

Riccis Taverna Restaurant was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 29 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.