Vines Service Station

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vines Service Station scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vines Service Station, from March 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Vines Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vines Service Station 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?

394 Main Road,
Harwich,
Essex,
CO12 4DN

Vines Service Station Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Vines Service Station?

Food hygiene at Vines Service 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 Vines Service Station

What is Vines Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Vines Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Vines Service Station last inspected?

Vines Service Station was last inspected by Tendring on 16 December 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.