Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Southend-On-Sea

The Hatch

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 November 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hatch, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Hatch
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
6 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hatch in Essex 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?

66 High Street,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2EP

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

Who inspects The Hatch?

Food hygiene at The Hatch 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 Hatch

What is The Hatch’s food hygiene rating?

The Hatch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2025.

When was The Hatch last inspected?

The Hatch was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 6 November 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.