Ellwoods Cakes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ellwoods Cakes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ellwoods Cakes, from April 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ellwoods Cakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Ellwoods Cakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ellwoods Cakes 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?

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

Who inspects Ellwoods Cakes?

Food hygiene at Ellwoods Cakes 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 Ellwoods Cakes

What is Ellwoods Cakes’s food hygiene rating?

Ellwoods Cakes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Ellwoods Cakes last inspected?

Ellwoods Cakes was last inspected by Tendring on 13 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.