Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Castle Point

Cosmos

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cosmos scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cosmos, from March 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cosmos
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
10 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cosmos in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

357 - 359 Long Road,
Canvey Island,
Essex,
SS8 0JQ

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

Who inspects Cosmos?

Food hygiene at Cosmos 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 Cosmos

What is Cosmos’s food hygiene rating?

Cosmos has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Cosmos last inspected?

Cosmos was last inspected by Castle Point on 10 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.