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Skylife Lounge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rochford

Skylife Lounge holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 May 2025, 13 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: London Southend Airport, Southend Airport, Rochford, SS2 6YF

How it compares in Rochford

That puts Skylife Lounge among the 491 places in Rochford holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Rochford
5 out of 5 491 83% ← Skylife Lounge
4 out of 5 65 11%
3 out of 5 16 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 12 2%
0 out of 5 3 1%

A further 106 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 Skylife 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 Skylife Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
B And M Stores Retailers - other 228 yards away 5 - Very good 29 March 2019
Bake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Anne Boleyn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Bardown Barbeque Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2025
Broadoaks Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 27 September 2023
Braemar Lodge Residential Home Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026
Buddha's Burger Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024

Questions about Skylife Lounge

What is Skylife Lounge's food hygiene rating?

Skylife Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rochford Council on 14 May 2025.

Is Skylife Lounge safe to eat at?

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

When was Skylife Lounge last inspected?

Skylife Lounge was last inspected on 14 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rochford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Skylife Lounge?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Skylife Lounge compare to other places in Rochford?

83% of the 591 rated food businesses in Rochford hold the top rating of 5, and Skylife Lounge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rochford Council inspects Skylife 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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