Wine Meats Cheese food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea
Wine Meats Cheese holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 22 January 2025, 17 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: 15 Market Place, Southend-on-sea, Essex, SS1 1DA
How it compares in Southend-On-Sea
In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Wine Meats Cheese sits behind roughly 973 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 973 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 243 | 18% | ← Wine Meats Cheese | |
| 3 out of 5 | 119 | 9% | ||
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Wine Meats Cheese 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 Wine Meats Cheese, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB's Coffee And Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 183 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2022 |
| Aroma Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Big News Retailers - other | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2025 |
| Aloha Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Adventure Inside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2022 |
| Candy Cottage & Fudge House Other catering premises | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Candy Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2022 |
Questions about Wine Meats Cheese
What is Wine Meats Cheese's food hygiene rating?
Wine Meats Cheese has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 22 January 2025.
Is Wine Meats Cheese safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Wine Meats Cheese last inspected?
Wine Meats Cheese was last inspected on 22 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southend-On-Sea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Wine Meats Cheese?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Wine Meats Cheese 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 Wine Meats Cheese holds a 4. 243 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Wine Meats Cheese 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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