Cafe Lido food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tendring
Cafe Lido holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 20 August 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Brightlingsea Community Lido, Promenade Way, Brightlingsea, CO7 0HH
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Lido sits behind roughly 996 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 775 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 221 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 105 | 9% | ← Cafe Lido | |
| 2 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 124 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Cafe Lido none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Cafe Lido, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bateman's Tower Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Brightlingsea Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2018 |
| Brightlingsea Community Centre Coffee Morning Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| Brightlingsea Community Association Other catering premises | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 September 2025 |
| Railway Tavern Brightlingsea Pub/bar/nightclub | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| No. 1 Harbour Square Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2019 |
| Red Tower - Community Cafe & Food Bank Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2026 |
| Seaview Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2019 |
Questions about Cafe Lido
What is Cafe Lido's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Lido has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 20 August 2025.
Is Cafe Lido safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Cafe Lido last inspected?
Cafe Lido was last inspected on 20 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tendring Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cafe Lido?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Lido compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe Lido holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Cafe Lido and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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