Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Southend-On-Sea

The Union

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Union 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 14 May 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Union, from March 2019 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Union
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Union 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?

University Of Essex,
10 Elmer Approach,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1LW

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

Who inspects The Union?

Food hygiene at The Union 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 Union

What is The Union’s food hygiene rating?

The Union has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2024.

When was The Union last inspected?

The Union was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 14 May 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.