Cherry Leas

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cherry Leas scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 May 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cherry Leas, from December 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cherry Leas.

Food hygiene rating history for Cherry Leas
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cherry Leas 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?

7 Third Avenue,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 5AP

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

Who inspects Cherry Leas?

Food hygiene at Cherry Leas 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 Cherry Leas

What is Cherry Leas’s food hygiene rating?

Cherry Leas has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was Cherry Leas last inspected?

Cherry Leas was last inspected by Tendring on 22 May 2026.

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.