Smithys Bar

Southend-On-Sea

Heads up: Smithys Bar 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 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smithys Bar 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 15 March 2013 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Smithys Bar in Southend-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?

Smithys,
33 - 35 Eastern Esplanade,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2ES

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

Who inspects Smithys Bar?

Food hygiene at Smithys 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 Smithys Bar

What is Smithys Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Smithys Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 March 2013.

When was Smithys Bar last inspected?

Smithys Bar was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 15 March 2013.

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.

Has Smithys Bar closed down?

Smithys Bar 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.