Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 October 2025 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar in Colchester 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?

1 Church Road,
Brightlingsea,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO7 0JE

Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar?

Food hygiene at Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar 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 Salad and Meze Bar

What is Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar last inspected?

Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar was last inspected by Tendring on 10 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.