Ward Kitchens

Westcliff-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ward Kitchens 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 30 May 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ward Kitchens, from July 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ward Kitchens.

Food hygiene rating history for Ward Kitchens
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ward Kitchens in Westcliff-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?

Southend University Hospital,
Prittlewell Chase,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 0RY

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

Who inspects Ward Kitchens?

Food hygiene at Ward Kitchens 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 Ward Kitchens

What is Ward Kitchens’s food hygiene rating?

Ward Kitchens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 May 2025.

When was Ward Kitchens last inspected?

Ward Kitchens was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 30 May 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.