Sunus Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tendring
Sunus Kitchen 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 5 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: High Street, Thorpe Le Soken, Clacton-On_sea, CO16 0DY
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Sunus Kitchen 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% | ← Sunus Kitchen | |
| 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 Sunus Kitchen 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 Sunus Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crown Pub/bar/nightclub | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| The Bell Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 22 April 2025 |
| Thorpe Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 114 yards away | 4 - Good | 31 October 2025 |
| Convenient Corner Retailers - other | 139 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Water Margin Takeaway/sandwich shop | 153 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 27 September 2025 |
| Love to Eat Retailers - other | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 321 yards away | 4 - Good | 24 May 2025 |
| Jaxons Smoke & Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | Awaiting inspection |
Questions about Sunus Kitchen
What is Sunus Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Sunus Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 5 December 2024.
Is Sunus Kitchen 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 Sunus Kitchen last inspected?
Sunus Kitchen was last inspected on 5 December 2024, 19 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 Sunus Kitchen?
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 Sunus Kitchen compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Sunus Kitchen holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Sunus Kitchen 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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