The Food Station

Foxash Estate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Food Station 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 5 March 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Food Station, from August 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Food Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Food Station in Foxash Estate 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?

The Cedarwood Building,
Foxash Estate,
Harwich Road,
CO11 2LR

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

Who inspects The Food Station?

Food hygiene at The Food Station 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 The Food Station

What is The Food Station’s food hygiene rating?

The Food Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was The Food Station last inspected?

The Food Station was last inspected by Tendring on 5 March 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.