Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 January 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar, from August 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar in Southend-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Salsa Restaurant,
34 - 36 London Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1NT

Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar?

Food hygiene at Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar 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 Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar

What is Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar last inspected?

Salsa Restaurant & Tapas Bar was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 30 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.