Joseph Lodge Care Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Joseph Lodge Care Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Rochford.

What does this rating mean?

Joseph Lodge Care Home in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

399 Little Wakering Road,
Barling Magna,
Essex,
SS3 0GA

Joseph Lodge Care Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Joseph Lodge Care Home. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Joseph Lodge Care Home?

Food hygiene at Joseph Lodge Care Home 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 Joseph Lodge Care Home

What is Joseph Lodge Care Home’s food hygiene rating?

Joseph Lodge Care Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Joseph Lodge Care Home last inspected?

Joseph Lodge Care Home was last inspected by Rochford on 11 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.