Shanghai Express

Essex

Heads up: Shanghai Express no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Southend-On-Sea. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shanghai Express scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 November 2021 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Shanghai Express 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?

73 Queens Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1NL

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

Who inspects Shanghai Express?

Food hygiene at Shanghai Express 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 Shanghai Express

What is Shanghai Express’s food hygiene rating?

Shanghai Express has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2021.

When was Shanghai Express last inspected?

Shanghai Express was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 17 November 2021.

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.

Has Shanghai Express closed down?

Shanghai Express no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Southend-On-Sea, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.