Sunflower Bistro

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sunflower Bistro scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 September 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sunflower Bistro, from April 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sunflower Bistro.

Food hygiene rating history for Sunflower Bistro
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
30 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sunflower Bistro in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

75 Queens Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1NL

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

Who inspects Sunflower Bistro?

Food hygiene at Sunflower Bistro 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 Sunflower Bistro

What is Sunflower Bistro’s food hygiene rating?

Sunflower Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Sunflower Bistro last inspected?

Sunflower Bistro was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 30 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.