The Cliff Hotel

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cliff Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 July 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cliff Hotel, from December 2017 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cliff Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2017	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cliff Hotel 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?

The Cliff,
48 Hamlet Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1HH

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

Who inspects The Cliff Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Cliff 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 Cliff Hotel

What is The Cliff Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Cliff Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2024.

When was The Cliff Hotel last inspected?

The Cliff Hotel was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 11 July 2024.

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.