Autohalt Service Station (Esso)

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Autohalt Service Station (Esso) 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 11 July 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Autohalt Service Station (Esso), from March 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Autohalt Service Station (Esso).

Food hygiene rating history for Autohalt Service Station (Esso)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Autohalt Service Station (Esso) in Benfleet 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?

Auto Halt Service Station,
Southend Arterial Road,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS6 7TU

Autohalt Service Station (Esso) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Autohalt Service Station (Esso). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Autohalt Service Station (Esso)?

Food hygiene at Autohalt Service Station (Esso) is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Autohalt Service Station (Esso)

What is Autohalt Service Station (Esso)’s food hygiene rating?

Autohalt Service Station (Esso) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Autohalt Service Station (Esso) last inspected?

Autohalt Service Station (Esso) was last inspected by Castle Point on 11 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.