Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Southend-On-Sea

Barts Bar

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 April 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barts Bar, from December 2017 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2017 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barts Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Barts Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2017	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
29 April 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Barts Bar in Southend-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

First Floor And Second Floor,
14 - 16 Southchurch Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2NE

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

Who inspects Barts Bar?

Food hygiene at Barts Bar 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 Barts Bar

What is Barts Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Barts Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2026.

When was Barts Bar last inspected?

Barts Bar was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 29 April 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.