Howards Fish & Grill

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howards Fish & Grill 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 24 June 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howards Fish & Grill, from November 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howards Fish & Grill.

Food hygiene rating history for Howards Fish & Grill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Howards Fish & Grill 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?

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

Howards Fish & Grill Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Howards Fish & Grill?

Food hygiene at Howards Fish & Grill 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 Howards Fish & Grill

What is Howards Fish & Grill’s food hygiene rating?

Howards Fish & Grill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was Howards Fish & Grill last inspected?

Howards Fish & Grill was last inspected by Castle Point on 24 June 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.