Thorntons

Stephenson Road West

Heads up: Thorntons no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tendring. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thorntons 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 27 February 2014 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Thorntons in Stephenson Road West 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 42,
Clacton Factory Shopping Village,
Stephenson Road West,
Clacton-on-Sea,
CO15 4TL

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

Who inspects Thorntons?

Food hygiene at Thorntons 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 Thorntons

What is Thorntons’s food hygiene rating?

Thorntons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2014.

When was Thorntons last inspected?

Thorntons was last inspected by Tendring on 27 February 2014.

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.

Has Thorntons closed down?

Thorntons no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tendring, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.