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Milton House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Southend-On-Sea

Milton House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 19 January 2026, 5 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: 58 - 60 Avenue Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, SS0 7PJ

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Milton House 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% ← Milton House
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 Milton House 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 Milton House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barons Court Primary School And Nursery School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Avenue Playgroup Caring Premises 79 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2025
Blakeney House Caring Premises 229 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
Aarandale Lodge Caring Premises 230 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
BKS Retail Retailers - other 332 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
Cafe 316 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 432 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Be My Guest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 December 2024
Bucatini Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 September 2025

Questions about Milton House

What is Milton House's food hygiene rating?

Milton House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 19 January 2026.

Is Milton House 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Milton House last inspected?

Milton House was last inspected on 19 January 2026, 5 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 Milton House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Milton House 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 Milton House holds a 4. 243 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Milton House 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

Milton House 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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