The Boat House Fish & Chips

Western Esplanade

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Boat House Fish & Chips scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Boat House Fish & Chips, from March 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Boat House Fish & Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for The Boat House Fish & Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Boat House Fish & Chips in Western Esplanade 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?

Pier Arches 7,
Pier Approach,
Western Esplanade,
Southend-On-Sea,
SS1 2EH

The Boat House Fish & Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Boat House Fish & Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Boat House Fish & Chips?

Food hygiene at The Boat House Fish & Chips 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 The Boat House Fish & Chips

What is The Boat House Fish & Chips’s food hygiene rating?

The Boat House Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was The Boat House Fish & Chips last inspected?

The Boat House Fish & Chips was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 18 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.