Essex Yacht Club

Leigh-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Essex Yacht Club scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 February 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essex Yacht Club, from April 2017 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essex Yacht Club.

Food hygiene rating history for Essex Yacht Club
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 April 2017	4 / 5	Good
14 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Essex Yacht Club in Leigh-On-Sea 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?

HMS Wilton,
Cinder Path,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 1BD

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

Who inspects Essex Yacht Club?

Food hygiene at Essex Yacht Club 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 Essex Yacht Club

What is Essex Yacht Club’s food hygiene rating?

Essex Yacht Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 February 2025.

When was Essex Yacht Club last inspected?

Essex Yacht Club was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 14 February 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.