Strand Tea Rooms

Leigh-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 June 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Strand Tea Rooms, from March 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Strand Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Strand Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
24 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Strand Tea Rooms in Leigh-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Strand Cafe,
16 High Street,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2EN

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

Who inspects Strand Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Strand Tea Rooms 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 Strand Tea Rooms

What is Strand Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Strand Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was Strand Tea Rooms last inspected?

Strand Tea Rooms was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 24 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.