Crust&Cream Cafe food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Tendring
Crust&Cream Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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
This is a fresh result: Crust&Cream Cafe was inspected on 19 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 40 Pier Avenue, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1QN
How it compares in Tendring
In Tendring, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so Crust&Cream Cafe 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% | ← Crust&Cream Cafe | |
| 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 Crust&Cream Cafe 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 Crust&Cream Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2024 |
| Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Davey's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Allied Pharmacy Clacton Retailers - other | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2024 |
| Gaiety Amusments Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2024 |
| Favorite Chicken \& Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Dominos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Efes Doner Takeaway/sandwich shop | 158 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 April 2023 |
Questions about Crust&Cream Cafe
What is Crust&Cream Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Crust&Cream Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tendring Council on 19 May 2026.
Is Crust&Cream Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Crust&Cream Cafe last inspected?
Crust&Cream Cafe was last inspected on 19 May 2026, a month 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 Crust&Cream Cafe?
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 Crust&Cream Cafe compare to other places in Tendring?
67% of the 1,156 rated food businesses in Tendring hold the top rating of 5, while Crust&Cream Cafe holds a 3. 105 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tendring Council inspects Crust&Cream 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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