The Sandrock B&B

Clacton On Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sandrock B&B scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 September 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sandrock B&B, from October 2016 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Sandrock B&B.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sandrock B&B
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2016	4 / 5	Good
27 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sandrock B&B in Clacton On Sea 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?

Sandrock Hotel,
1 Penfold Road,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 1JN

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

Who inspects The Sandrock B&B?

Food hygiene at The Sandrock B&B 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 Sandrock B&B

What is The Sandrock B&B’s food hygiene rating?

The Sandrock B&B has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 September 2025.

When was The Sandrock B&B last inspected?

The Sandrock B&B was last inspected by Tendring on 27 September 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.