Salts By The Sea Clacton food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tendring
Salts By The Sea Clacton 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 19 March 2026, 3 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: Marine Parade East, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1PT
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Salts By The Sea Clacton 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% | ← Salts By The Sea Clacton | |
| 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 Salts By The Sea Clacton 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 Salts By The Sea Clacton, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream and Chips @ The Pavilion Mobile caterer | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2023 |
| Alfresco Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Food Court Ice Cream Kiosk Retailers - other | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2021 |
| Edensor Care Centre Caring Premises | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2025 |
| Chrislyn House Caring Premises | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2024 |
| Aroy Thai Modern Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
| Brunton House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| Grosvenor House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
Questions about Salts By The Sea Clacton
What is Salts By The Sea Clacton's food hygiene rating?
Salts By The Sea Clacton has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 19 March 2026.
Is Salts By The Sea Clacton 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 Salts By The Sea Clacton last inspected?
Salts By The Sea Clacton was last inspected on 19 March 2026, 3 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 Salts By The Sea Clacton?
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 Salts By The Sea Clacton compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Salts By The Sea Clacton holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Salts By The Sea Clacton 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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Salts By The Sea Clacton is one of 505 rated food businesses in Clacton on Sea. See every hygiene rating in Clacton on Sea →
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