Lilley's Bakehouse

Walton-on-the-Naze

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lilley's Bakehouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lilley's Bakehouse, from March 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lilley's Bakehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for Lilley's Bakehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
24 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lilley's Bakehouse in Walton-on-the-Naze 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?

Lilleys Bakery,
Portobello Road,
Walton-on-the-Naze,
Essex,
CO14 8DP

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lilley's Bakehouse. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lilley's Bakehouse?

Food hygiene at Lilley's Bakehouse 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 Lilley's Bakehouse

What is Lilley's Bakehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Lilley's Bakehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was Lilley's Bakehouse last inspected?

Lilley's Bakehouse was last inspected by Tendring on 24 July 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.