Brightlingsea Bakery

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Brightlingsea Bakery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 May 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brightlingsea Bakery, from December 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Brightlingsea Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Brightlingsea Bakery in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

4 High Street,
Brightlingsea,
Essex,
CO7 0AE

Brightlingsea Bakery Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Brightlingsea Bakery?

Food hygiene at Brightlingsea Bakery 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 Brightlingsea Bakery

What is Brightlingsea Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Brightlingsea Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 May 2025.

When was Brightlingsea Bakery last inspected?

Brightlingsea Bakery was last inspected by Tendring on 17 May 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.