Harwich Road Stores

Clacton On Sea

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Harwich Road Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 11 February 2026 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Harwich Road Stores in Clacton On Sea has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

18 Harwich Road,
Little Clacton,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO16 9ND

Harwich Road Stores Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Harwich Road Stores?

Food hygiene at Harwich Road Stores 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 Harwich Road Stores

What is Harwich Road Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Harwich Road Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Harwich Road Stores last inspected?

Harwich Road Stores was last inspected by Tendring on 11 February 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.