Essex Cake Shop

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Essex Cake Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 February 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essex Cake Shop, from January 2017 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essex Cake Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Essex Cake Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2017	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essex Cake Shop 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 Essex Cake Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Essex Cake Shop?

Food hygiene at Essex Cake Shop 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 Essex Cake Shop

What is Essex Cake Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Essex Cake Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2025.

When was Essex Cake Shop last inspected?

Essex Cake Shop was last inspected by Tendring on 27 February 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.