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Food Hygiene Ratings in Southend-On-Sea

In Southend-On-Sea, 69.9% of 1,391 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.52/5. These figures cover 1,496 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

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Southend-On-Sea has 973 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,391 rated premises (69.9%). 57 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 10 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Southend-On-Sea

5★ Very Good
973 (69.9%)
4★ Good
243 (17.5%)
3★ Generally Satisfactory
118 (8.5%)
2★ Improvement Necessary
36 (2.6%)
1★ Major Improvement Necessary
20 (1.4%)
0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary
1 (0.1%)

Plus 18 awaiting inspection and 87 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 18 awaiting inspection and 87 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Southend-On-Sea

Top-rated places in Southend-On-Sea

  • La Petite PetanqueRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Alexandra Bowling Green Cafe, Alexandra Bowling Green, Alexandra Road, Southend-On-Sea · SS1 1EY
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
  • Ricardos Kitchen Cucina RusticaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 640 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex · SS0 9HW
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 10 June 2026
  • UN EXPRESSRetailers - other · 101 Branksome Road, Southend-on-sea, Essex · SS2 4HG
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 9 June 2026
  • Yoies Ice Cream ParlourRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 144 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea, Essex · SS1 2YH
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 9 June 2026
  • Earls Hall County CanteenSchool/college/university · Earls Hall Junior School, Carlton Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex · SS0 0QN
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 3 June 2026
  • Alleyn Court SchoolSchool/college/university · Wakering Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex · SS3 0PY
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 2 June 2026

Places needing improvement in Southend-On-Sea

  • Bogaz KitchenTakeaway/sandwich shop · 382A Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Essex · SS9 5PT
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 20 April 2026
  • Khan SupermarketRetailers - other · 233 - 237 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex · SS0 7BP
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 5 March 2025
  • Apna SupermartRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · 306 - 308 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex · SS0 7JJ
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 2 December 2025
  • Corner ClubRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 44 Broadway, Leigh-on-sea, Essex · SS9 1AH
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 24 February 2026
  • Shoebury CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 89 Ness Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-On-Sea, Essex · SS3 9DA
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 22 July 2025
  • Maa BazarRetailers - other · 713 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex · SS0 9ST
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 7 April 2025
  • KeralamRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 28 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex · SS1 1AJ
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 3 July 2025
  • Good Healthy CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · DW CAFE, Cafe, Leisure Centre, Wakering Road · SS1 3RB
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 19 November 2025

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 1,496 real Food Standards Agency records for Southend-On-Sea, of which 1,391 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.