STARS Recovery Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 August 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for STARS Recovery Cafe, from January 2022 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2022 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for STARS Recovery Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
19 June 2023	4 / 5	Good
6 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

STARS Recovery Cafe in Essex 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?

27 Weston Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1AS

STARS Recovery Cafe Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects STARS Recovery Cafe?

Food hygiene at STARS Recovery 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 STARS Recovery Cafe

What is STARS Recovery Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

STARS Recovery Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2026.

When was STARS Recovery Cafe last inspected?

STARS Recovery Cafe was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 6 August 2026.

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.