Five Bells

Vange Basildon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Five Bells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Basildon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Five Bells, from July 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Five Bells.

Food hygiene rating history for Five Bells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Five Bells in Vange Basildon has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

London Road,
Vange Basildon,
Essex,
SS16 5LD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Five Bells. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Five Bells?

Food hygiene at Five Bells is inspected by Basildon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basildon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Five Bells

What is Five Bells’s food hygiene rating?

Five Bells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Five Bells last inspected?

Five Bells was last inspected by Basildon on 2 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.