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Hush food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Southend-On-Sea

Hush holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 27 December 2024, 18 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: 19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS1 1AN

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Hush sits behind roughly 973 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southend-On-Sea
5 out of 5 973 70%
4 out of 5 243 18% ← Hush
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 Hush 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 Hush, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aroma Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 76 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2025
Big News Retailers - other 96 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2025
Aloha Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 101 yards away 5 - Very good 11 April 2025
Atrium Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 195 yards away 5 - Very good 3 November 2025
Adventure Inside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 322 yards away 5 - Very good 3 May 2022
Candy Cottage & Fudge House Other catering premises 322 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
Candy Shack Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 322 yards away 5 - Very good 2 May 2022
BB's Coffee And Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 328 yards away 5 - Very good 17 April 2025

Questions about Hush

What is Hush's food hygiene rating?

Hush has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 27 December 2024.

Is Hush 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hush last inspected?

Hush was last inspected on 27 December 2024, 18 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 Hush?

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

How does Hush 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 Hush holds a 4. 243 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

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

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