Bathside Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Tendring
Bathside Convenience Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 29 July 2025, 11 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: 5 Ingestre Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3JA
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Bathside Convenience Store sits behind roughly 775 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 775 | 67% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 221 | 19% | ← Bathside Convenience Store | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Bathside Convenience Store 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 Bathside Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Community Primary School School/college/university | 298 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Noah's Nursery Caring Premises | 298 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Family Shopper Retailers - other | 396 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 April 2022 |
| Amz&Son Mobile caterer | 434 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Mumma's Cafe On The Green Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Harwich Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| Harwich Kebab & Southern Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
| Claires Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
Questions about Bathside Convenience Store
What is Bathside Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Bathside Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tendring Council on 29 July 2025.
Is Bathside Convenience Store 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Bathside Convenience Store last inspected?
Bathside Convenience Store was last inspected on 29 July 2025, 11 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 Bathside Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Bathside Convenience Store compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Bathside Convenience Store holds a 4. 221 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Bathside Convenience Store 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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