Penfold Lodge

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penfold Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 December 2024 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penfold Lodge, from February 2018 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penfold Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Penfold Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
21 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penfold Lodge 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?

8 - 10 Penfold Road,
Clacton On Sea,
Essex,
CO15 1JN

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

Who inspects Penfold Lodge?

Food hygiene at Penfold Lodge is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Penfold Lodge

What is Penfold Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Penfold Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 December 2024.

When was Penfold Lodge last inspected?

Penfold Lodge was last inspected by Tendring on 21 December 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.