Tara Thai Restaurant

Essex

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 10 February 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tara Thai Restaurant, from June 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tara Thai Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Tara Thai Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 February 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Tara Thai Restaurant in Essex 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?

104 Hamlet Court Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7LP

Tara Thai Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Tara Thai Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Tara Thai Restaurant 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 Tara Thai Restaurant

What is Tara Thai Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Tara Thai Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 February 2026.

When was Tara Thai Restaurant last inspected?

Tara Thai Restaurant was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 10 February 2026.

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.