Pearl Dragon Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pearl Dragon Restaurant scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pearl Dragon Restaurant, from August 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pearl Dragon Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Pearl Dragon Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pearl Dragon Restaurant in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

18 - 19 Eastern Esplanade,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2ER

Pearl Dragon Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Pearl Dragon Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Pearl Dragon Restaurant 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 Pearl Dragon Restaurant

What is Pearl Dragon Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Pearl Dragon Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Pearl Dragon Restaurant last inspected?

Pearl Dragon Restaurant was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 10 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.