Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Tendring

Steam

Skelmersdale Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Steam scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 February 2022 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Steam, from January 2019 to February 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2019 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Steam.

Food hygiene rating history for Steam
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
26 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Steam in Skelmersdale Road 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?

Unit 1,
Clacton Railway Station,
Skelmersdale Road,
Clacton On Sea,
CO15 6PU

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

Who inspects Steam?

Food hygiene at Steam 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 Steam

What is Steam’s food hygiene rating?

Steam has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2022.

When was Steam last inspected?

Steam was last inspected by Tendring on 26 February 2022.

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.