Cafe Lido

Brightlingsea

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 August 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Lido, from September 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Lido
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Lido in Brightlingsea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Brightlingsea Community Lido,
Promenade Way,
Brightlingsea,
Essex,
CO7 0HH

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

Who inspects Cafe Lido?

Food hygiene at Cafe Lido 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 Cafe Lido

What is Cafe Lido’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Lido has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Cafe Lido last inspected?

Cafe Lido was last inspected by Tendring on 20 August 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.