Sailor Boy Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sailor Boy Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 October 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sailor Boy Cafe, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sailor Boy Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Sailor Boy Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sailor Boy Cafe in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Beach Road,
St Osyth,
Essex,
CO16 8TB

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

Who inspects Sailor Boy Cafe?

Food hygiene at Sailor Boy Cafe 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 Sailor Boy Cafe

What is Sailor Boy Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Sailor Boy Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 October 2025.

When was Sailor Boy Cafe last inspected?

Sailor Boy Cafe was last inspected by Tendring on 25 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.