Applegarth Coffee Shop

Kirby Cross

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Applegarth Coffee Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Applegarth Coffee Shop, from March 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Applegarth Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Applegarth Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Applegarth Coffee Shop in Kirby Cross 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?

Garden Centre,
Frinton Road,
Kirby Cross,
Frinton On Sea,
CO13 0PD

Applegarth Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Applegarth Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Applegarth Coffee Shop is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Applegarth Coffee Shop

What is Applegarth Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Applegarth Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Applegarth Coffee Shop last inspected?

Applegarth Coffee Shop was last inspected by Tendring on 20 November 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.