Star Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea
Star 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 3 June 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: 712 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, Essex, SS1 2PS
How it compares in Southend-On-Sea
In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Star Cafe sits behind roughly 1,216 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 973 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 243 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 119 | 9% | ← Star Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Star Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best One Retailers - other | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Cafe 709 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Byers Bakery Ltd Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Centre Place Family Centre Nursery Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Boulevard Lodge Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Abbottswood Lodge Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Billy Hundreds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2024 |
Questions about Star Cafe
What is Star Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Star Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 3 June 2025.
Is Star 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 Star Cafe last inspected?
Star Cafe was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southend-On-Sea Council rather than by the business.
How does Star Cafe compare to other places in Southend-On-Sea?
70% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Southend-On-Sea hold the top rating of 5, while Star Cafe holds a 3. 119 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Star 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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