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Liquid Flair food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea

Liquid Flair 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 15 October 2025, 8 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: 142 Broadway, Leigh-on-sea, Essex, SS9 1AA

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

That puts Liquid Flair among the 973 places in Southend-On-Sea holding top marks, 70% 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 Southend-On-Sea
5 out of 5 973 70% ← Liquid Flair
4 out of 5 243 18%
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 Liquid Flair 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 Liquid Flair, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brick Lane Bagel House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 215 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Cake @ Annas Plants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 260 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024
AGH Event Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 308 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2023
Bocca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 429 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Cafe Vino Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 November 2024
Barlow And Fields Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024
Cantina Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024
Chalkwell Grange Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026

Questions about Liquid Flair

What is Liquid Flair's food hygiene rating?

Liquid Flair has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 15 October 2025.

Is Liquid Flair 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 Liquid Flair last inspected?

Liquid Flair was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 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 Liquid Flair?

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 Liquid Flair 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, and Liquid Flair is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Liquid Flair 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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Liquid Flair is one of 275 rated food businesses in Leigh-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in Leigh-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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