Moon And Starfish

Clacton On Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Moon And Starfish scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 October 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Moon And Starfish, from September 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 Moon And Starfish.

Food hygiene rating history for Moon And Starfish
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Moon And Starfish in Clacton On Sea 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?

The Moon and Starfish,
1 Marine Parade East,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 1PT

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

Who inspects Moon And Starfish?

Food hygiene at Moon And Starfish 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 Moon And Starfish

What is Moon And Starfish’s food hygiene rating?

Moon And Starfish has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Moon And Starfish last inspected?

Moon And Starfish was last inspected by Tendring on 14 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.