Sophisti Cakes

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sophisti Cakes 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 9 May 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sophisti Cakes, from November 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sophisti Cakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Sophisti Cakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sophisti Cakes 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?

797 Southchurch Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2PP

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

Who inspects Sophisti Cakes?

Food hygiene at Sophisti Cakes 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 Sophisti Cakes

What is Sophisti Cakes’s food hygiene rating?

Sophisti Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2025.

When was Sophisti Cakes last inspected?

Sophisti Cakes was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 9 May 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.