Food hygiene ratings in Brightlingsea
There are 52 food businesses in Brightlingsea with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Tendring Council. A further 3 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Brightlingsea
78% of rated businesses in Brightlingsea hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Tendring as a whole, 67% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Brightlingsea does better, by 11 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 38 | 78% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 7 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 3 | 6% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Brightlingsea
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Wok Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 13 June 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Brightlingsea
How many food businesses in Brightlingsea have a hygiene rating?
52 food businesses in Brightlingsea have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Tendring Council. 49 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Brightlingsea?
78% of rated businesses in Brightlingsea hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Brightlingsea?
1 food businesses in Brightlingsea hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Brightlingsea?
Environmental health officers at Tendring Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Tendring
- Clacton on Sea 505 places
- Harwich 126 places
- Frinton on Sea 85 places
- Manningtree 65 places
- Walton on the Naze 63 places
- Ardleigh 20 places
- Great Bentley 18 places
Food businesses in Brightlingsea
- Bateman's Tower Café 5 - Very good
- Bistro36 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Bakery 4 - Good
- Brightlingsea Bowls Club 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Community Association 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Community Centre Coffee Morning 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Cricket Club 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Football Club 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Infant School 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Junior School 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Play Centre 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Sailing Club 5 - Very good
- Brightlingsea Salad and Meze Bar 5 - Very good
- Bumbles Greengrocers 4 - Good
- Cafe Chic 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cafe Lido 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Co-op Daily 4 - Good
- Coach House Waterside Deli 5 - Very good
- Colne Yacht Club 5 - Very good
- Curry and Crust Pizza 5 - Very good
- Fiveways Petrol Station 5 - Very good
- Four Winds 5 - Very good
- Golden Wok Chinese Takeaway 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Graze N Table 5 - Very good
- Joy Thai Kitchen Awaiting inspection
- Mac's Gourmet Hotdogs 5 - Very good
- Masonic Hall 5 - Very good
- Mughal Express Brightlingsea 4 - Good
- No. 1 Harbour Square 5 - Very good
- Railway Tavern Brightlingsea 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.