Bombay Blues food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea
Bombay Blues 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 2 April 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: 387 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0 7HU
How it compares in Southend-On-Sea
In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Bombay Blues 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% | ← Bombay Blues | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Bombay Blues 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 Bombay Blues, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care In Style Caring Premises | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2024 |
| Cake Box Southend Ltd Retailers - other | 199 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Anke's Tea And Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Be My Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 286 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2024 |
| Cafe 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Alston Court Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Blackstone Coffee Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Cafe O'Portugues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
Questions about Bombay Blues
What is Bombay Blues's food hygiene rating?
Bombay Blues has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 2 April 2025.
Is Bombay Blues 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 Bombay Blues last inspected?
Bombay Blues was last inspected on 2 April 2025, 15 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 Bombay Blues?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bombay Blues 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 Bombay Blues holds a 3. 119 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Bombay Blues 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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