Ye Olde Cherry Tree food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tendring
Ye Olde Cherry Tree 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 28 March 2025, 15 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: Ye Olde Cherry Tree, Clacton Road, Little Oakley, CO12 5JH
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Ye Olde Cherry Tree 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% | ← Ye Olde Cherry Tree | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Ye Olde Cherry Tree 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 Ye Olde Cherry Tree, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamford View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 374 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Waters View Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 4 - Good | 30 September 2025 |
| Cloverwood General Store Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2022 |
| Junior Adventures Group School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Ramsey Methodist Church Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2024 |
| Castle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 5 February 2026 |
Questions about Ye Olde Cherry Tree
What is Ye Olde Cherry Tree's food hygiene rating?
Ye Olde Cherry Tree has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 28 March 2025.
Is Ye Olde Cherry Tree 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 Ye Olde Cherry Tree last inspected?
Ye Olde Cherry Tree was last inspected on 28 March 2025, 15 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 Ye Olde Cherry Tree?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ye Olde Cherry Tree compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Ye Olde Cherry Tree holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Ye Olde Cherry Tree 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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