Saltwater Beach Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saltwater Beach Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saltwater Beach Cafe, from June 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saltwater Beach Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Saltwater Beach Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saltwater Beach Cafe 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?

111 Chalkwell Esplanade,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 8JJ

Saltwater Beach Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saltwater Beach Cafe?

Food hygiene at Saltwater Beach Cafe 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 Saltwater Beach Cafe

What is Saltwater Beach Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Saltwater Beach Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Saltwater Beach Cafe last inspected?

Saltwater Beach Cafe was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 29 July 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.