Abbottswood Lodge

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbottswood Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbottswood Lodge, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abbottswood Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Abbottswood Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbottswood Lodge 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?

226 Southchurch Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2LS

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

Who inspects Abbottswood Lodge?

Food hygiene at Abbottswood Lodge is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Abbottswood Lodge

What is Abbottswood Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Abbottswood Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Abbottswood Lodge last inspected?

Abbottswood Lodge was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 16 March 2026.

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.