The Phabulous Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Phabulous Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Phabulous Cafe, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Phabulous Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Phabulous Cafe in Essex 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?

189A Leigh Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 1JE

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

Who inspects The Phabulous Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Phabulous Cafe 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 Phabulous Cafe

What is The Phabulous Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Phabulous Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was The Phabulous Cafe last inspected?

The Phabulous Cafe was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 28 October 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.