Shoebury Cafe

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shoebury Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 July 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shoebury Cafe, from August 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shoebury Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 August 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
22 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shoebury Cafe in Southend-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

89 Ness Road,
Shoeburyness,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS3 9DA

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

Who inspects Shoebury Cafe?

Food hygiene at Shoebury 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 Shoebury Cafe

What is Shoebury Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Shoebury Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Shoebury Cafe last inspected?

Shoebury Cafe was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 22 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.