Mad Hatters Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tendring
Mad Hatters Cafe 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 4 October 2024, 21 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: 56- 58 Cambridge Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 3QL
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Mad Hatters Cafe 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% | ← Mad Hatters Cafe | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Mad Hatters Cafe 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 Mad Hatters Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comrades Sports and Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Bread and Butter Takeaway/sandwich shop | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2024 |
| Amy's Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Clacton Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Eat One 8 One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 August 2024 |
| Coffee and Comics Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2025 |
| Bargain Hunters Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Essex Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
Questions about Mad Hatters Cafe
What is Mad Hatters Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Mad Hatters Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 4 October 2024.
Is Mad Hatters Cafe 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 Mad Hatters Cafe last inspected?
Mad Hatters Cafe was last inspected on 4 October 2024, 21 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 Mad Hatters Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Mad Hatters Cafe compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Mad Hatters Cafe holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Mad Hatters Cafe 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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