Gold Lion

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Gold Lion scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 August 2026 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gold Lion, from April 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gold Lion.

Food hygiene rating history for Gold Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2024	4 / 5	Good
19 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Gold Lion in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

131 Ferry Road,
Hullbridge,
Essex,
SS5 6ET

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gold Lion. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gold Lion?

Food hygiene at Gold Lion is inspected by Rochford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rochford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gold Lion

What is Gold Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Gold Lion has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was Gold Lion last inspected?

Gold Lion was last inspected by Rochford on 19 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.