United Services Club

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

United Services Club scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 17 January 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for United Services Club, from July 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of United Services Club.

Food hygiene rating history for United Services Club
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
17 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

United Services Club in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Barrack Lane,
Harwich,
Essex,
CO12 3NS

United Services Club Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects United Services Club?

Food hygiene at United Services Club 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 United Services Club

What is United Services Club’s food hygiene rating?

United Services Club has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was United Services Club last inspected?

United Services Club was last inspected by Tendring on 17 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.