The Melrose

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Melrose scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 September 2022 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Melrose, from February 2018 to September 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2022.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Melrose
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
27 September 2022	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Melrose in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

168 Hamlet Court Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7LJ

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

Who inspects The Melrose?

Food hygiene at The Melrose 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 Melrose

What is The Melrose’s food hygiene rating?

The Melrose has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 September 2022.

When was The Melrose last inspected?

The Melrose was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 27 September 2022.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.