April Lodge

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

April Lodge scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 March 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for April Lodge, from January 2022 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for April Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

April Lodge in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

50 - 52 Shaftesbury Avenue,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2YN

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

Who inspects April Lodge?

Food hygiene at April 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 April Lodge

What is April Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

April Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2024.

When was April Lodge last inspected?

April Lodge was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 7 March 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.