Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Castle Point

Hot Hut

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hot Hut scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 January 2026 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot Hut, from August 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hot Hut
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hot Hut 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?

77 High Road,
South Benfleet,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 5LH

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

Who inspects Hot Hut?

Food hygiene at Hot Hut 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 Hot Hut

What is Hot Hut’s food hygiene rating?

Hot Hut has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Hot Hut last inspected?

Hot Hut was last inspected by Castle Point on 27 January 2026.

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.