Avondale Rest Home

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Avondale Rest 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 28 August 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Avondale Rest Home, from September 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Avondale Rest Home.

Food hygiene rating history for Avondale Rest Home
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Avondale Rest 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?

38 Avondale Drive,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 4HN

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

Who inspects Avondale Rest Home?

Food hygiene at Avondale Rest Home 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 Avondale Rest Home

What is Avondale Rest Home’s food hygiene rating?

Avondale Rest Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was Avondale Rest Home last inspected?

Avondale Rest Home was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 28 August 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.