Strand Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea
Strand Tea Rooms 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 24 June 2025, 12 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: Strand Cafe, 16 High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2EN
How it compares in Southend-On-Sea
In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Strand Tea Rooms 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% | ← Strand Tea Rooms | |
| 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 Strand Tea Rooms 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 Strand Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boatyard Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Barlow And Fields Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 405 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
| Beauleigh Court Caring Premises | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2025 |
| Cafe Vino Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2024 |
| Bocca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| AGH Event Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2023 |
| Cantina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2024 |
| Cake @ Annas Plants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2024 |
Questions about Strand Tea Rooms
What is Strand Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
Strand Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 24 June 2025.
Is Strand Tea Rooms 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 Strand Tea Rooms last inspected?
Strand Tea Rooms was last inspected on 24 June 2025, 12 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 Strand Tea Rooms?
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 Strand Tea Rooms 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 Strand Tea Rooms holds a 3. 119 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Strand Tea Rooms 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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