Half Crown Public House

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Half Crown Public House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Half Crown Public House, from September 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Half Crown Public House.

Food hygiene rating history for Half Crown Public House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Half Crown Public House in Essex 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?

27 High Street,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 1NA

Half Crown Public House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Half Crown Public House?

Food hygiene at Half Crown Public House 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 Half Crown Public House

What is Half Crown Public House’s food hygiene rating?

Half Crown Public House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Half Crown Public House last inspected?

Half Crown Public House was last inspected by Castle Point on 5 November 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.