The Olde Sweet Shop

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Olde Sweet Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 January 2026 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

The Olde Sweet Shop in Essex 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?

15 Connaught Avenue,
Frinton On Sea,
Essex,
CO13 9PN

The Olde Sweet Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Olde Sweet Shop?

Food hygiene at The Olde Sweet Shop 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 Olde Sweet Shop

What is The Olde Sweet Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Olde Sweet Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was The Olde Sweet Shop last inspected?

The Olde Sweet Shop was last inspected by Tendring on 19 January 2026.

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.