The Red Door

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Red Door 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 Very good

Last inspected on 12 June 2026 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Red Door, from January 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Red Door.

Food hygiene rating history for The Red Door
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
12 June 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Red Door 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 High Street,
Rayleigh,
Essex,
SS6 7QA

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

Who inspects The Red Door?

Food hygiene at The Red Door 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 The Red Door

What is The Red Door’s food hygiene rating?

The Red Door has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2026.

When was The Red Door last inspected?

The Red Door was last inspected by Rochford on 12 June 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.