Saresta and Serenade

Elmstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saresta and Serenade 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 26 February 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saresta and Serenade, from January 2021 to February 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 Saresta and Serenade.

Food hygiene rating history for Saresta and Serenade
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saresta and Serenade in Elmstead 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?

Saresta,
Bromley Road,
Elmstead,
Colchester,
CO7 7BX

Saresta and Serenade Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saresta and Serenade?

Food hygiene at Saresta and Serenade 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 Saresta and Serenade

What is Saresta and Serenade’s food hygiene rating?

Saresta and Serenade has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2025.

When was Saresta and Serenade last inspected?

Saresta and Serenade was last inspected by Tendring on 26 February 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.