Tea With The Tide

Western Esplanade

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tea With The Tide scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 April 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tea With The Tide, from February 2022 to April 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Tea With The Tide
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
14 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tea With The Tide in Western Esplanade 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?

Kiosk A And B South Station,
The Pier,
Western Esplanade,
Southend-On-Sea,

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

Who inspects Tea With The Tide?

Food hygiene at Tea With The Tide 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 Tea With The Tide

What is Tea With The Tide’s food hygiene rating?

Tea With The Tide has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2025.

When was Tea With The Tide last inspected?

Tea With The Tide was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 14 April 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.