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High Tide food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tendring

High Tide holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 May 2025, 13 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: 90 High Street, Walton On The Naze, Essex, CO14 8AD

How it compares in Tendring

That puts High Tide among the 775 places in Tendring holding top marks, 67% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Tendring
5 out of 5 775 67% ← High Tide
4 out of 5 221 19%
3 out of 5 105 9%
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

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 High Tide 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 High Tide, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Queen's Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Jo-Jo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 51 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Revved Up Tea Bar & Clothing Shop Retailers - other 57 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
CGSTS Seafood Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 61 yards away 4 - Good 14 May 2026
Beach House Bar and Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 68 yards away 4 - Good 22 May 2025
East of England Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 75 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
The Victory Pub/bar/nightclub 123 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2026
White's Pie and Mash Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 127 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Questions about High Tide

What is High Tide's food hygiene rating?

High Tide has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tendring Council on 22 May 2025.

Is High Tide safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was High Tide last inspected?

High Tide was last inspected on 22 May 2025, 13 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 High Tide?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does High Tide compare to other places in Tendring?

67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, and High Tide is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Tendring Council inspects High Tide 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

High Tide is one of 63 rated food businesses in Walton on the Naze. See every hygiene rating in Walton on the Naze

Tendring inspects and rates 1,280 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Tendring

The official record is held by the council: http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/

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