The Salisbury Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Salisbury Cafe, from October 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Salisbury Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2020	4 / 5	Good
16 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Salisbury 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?

178B West Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 9DD

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

Who inspects The Salisbury Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Salisbury 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 Salisbury Cafe

What is The Salisbury Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Salisbury Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was The Salisbury Cafe last inspected?

The Salisbury Cafe was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 16 February 2026.

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.