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St. Davids Lunch Club food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Southend-On-Sea

St. Davids Lunch Club holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 March 2026, 3 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: St Davids Church Hall, Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, SS9 5PT

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

That puts St. Davids Lunch Club 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% ← St. Davids Lunch Club
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 St. Davids Lunch Club 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 St. Davids Lunch Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chill - South Essex College School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Brooklands Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Badgers Lodge Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Ally's Sweet Cart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2021
Cafe 401 LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2025
Belfairs Woodland Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2024
Avondale Rest Home Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2025

Questions about St. Davids Lunch Club

What is St. Davids Lunch Club's food hygiene rating?

St. Davids Lunch Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 18 March 2026.

Is St. Davids Lunch Club 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was St. Davids Lunch Club last inspected?

St. Davids Lunch Club was last inspected on 18 March 2026, 3 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 St. Davids Lunch Club?

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

How does St. Davids Lunch Club 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 St. Davids Lunch Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects St. Davids Lunch Club 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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St. Davids Lunch Club is one of 63 rated food businesses in Eastwood. See every hygiene rating in Eastwood

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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