Ese Lounge food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Huntingdonshire
Ese Lounge holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 16 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 7 St Benedicts Court, Huntingdon, PE29 3PN
How it compares in Huntingdonshire
In Huntingdonshire, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Ese Lounge sits behind roughly 1,272 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 974 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 298 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 6% | ← Ese Lounge | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 159 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Ese Lounge 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 Ese Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Garden Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Merkur Slots Other catering premises | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| Olmo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Hot Grills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Doge Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2015 |
| Greggs the Bakers Retailers - other | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
Questions about Ese Lounge
What is Ese Lounge's food hygiene rating?
Ese Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 16 September 2025.
Is Ese Lounge safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ese Lounge last inspected?
Ese Lounge was last inspected on 16 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ese Lounge?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ese Lounge compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?
71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ese Lounge holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Huntingdonshire Council inspects Ese Lounge 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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