Roaring Donkey

Clacton-on-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Roaring Donkey 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 24 September 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Roaring Donkey, from December 2021 to September 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 Roaring Donkey.

Food hygiene rating history for Roaring Donkey
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Roaring Donkey 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?

Roaring Donkey PH,
316 Holland Road,
Clacton-on-Sea,
Essex,
CO15 6PD

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

Who inspects Roaring Donkey?

Food hygiene at Roaring Donkey 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 Roaring Donkey

What is Roaring Donkey’s food hygiene rating?

Roaring Donkey has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Roaring Donkey last inspected?

Roaring Donkey was last inspected by Tendring on 24 September 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.