The Borough Hotel

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Borough Hotel scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Borough Hotel, from January 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Borough Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Borough Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Borough Hotel 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?

10 - 12 Marine Parade,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2EJ

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

Who inspects The Borough Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Borough Hotel 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 Borough Hotel

What is The Borough Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Borough Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was The Borough Hotel last inspected?

The Borough Hotel was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 18 February 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.