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Jazz Bar And Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea

Jazz Bar And Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 20 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 242 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex, SS0 7JG

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Jazz Bar And Restaurant sits behind roughly 972 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southend-On-Sea
5 out of 5 972 70%
4 out of 5 244 18% ← Jazz Bar And Restaurant
3 out of 5 119 9%
2 out of 5 35 3%
1 out of 5 16 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Jazz Bar And Restaurant none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Jazz Bar And Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Avenue Playgroup Caring Premises 156 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2025
Barons Court Primary School And Nursery School/college/university 182 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Cafe 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 252 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Aarandale Lodge Caring Premises 362 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Blakeney House Caring Premises 383 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
Be My Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 387 yards away 5 - Very good 20 December 2024
Cake Box Southend Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
BKS Retail Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025

Questions about Jazz Bar And Restaurant

What is Jazz Bar And Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Jazz Bar And Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 20 September 2024.

Is Jazz Bar And Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Jazz Bar And Restaurant last inspected?

Jazz Bar And Restaurant was last inspected on 20 September 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southend-On-Sea Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Jazz Bar And Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Jazz Bar And Restaurant compare to other places in Southend-On-Sea?

70% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Southend-On-Sea hold the top rating of 5, while Jazz Bar And Restaurant holds a 4. 244 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Jazz Bar And Restaurant and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Jazz Bar And Restaurant is one of 324 rated food businesses in Westcliff-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in Westcliff-on-Sea

Southend-On-Sea inspects and rates 1,492 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Southend-On-Sea

The official record is held by the council: http://www.southend.gov.uk

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