The Bakery

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Bakery scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bakery, from December 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
12 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Bakery 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?

1155 London Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 3JE

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

Who inspects The Bakery?

Food hygiene at The Bakery 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 The Bakery

What is The Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

The Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was The Bakery last inspected?

The Bakery was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 12 August 2025.

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.