Taste of Bengal

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Taste of Bengal scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste of Bengal, from February 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Taste of Bengal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 April 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
16 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
28 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Taste of Bengal 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?

358 Old Road,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 3RN

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

Who inspects Taste of Bengal?

Food hygiene at Taste of Bengal 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 Taste of Bengal

What is Taste of Bengal’s food hygiene rating?

Taste of Bengal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2026.

When was Taste of Bengal last inspected?

Taste of Bengal was last inspected by Tendring on 28 August 2026.

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.