Hoy And Helmet

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hoy And Helmet scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 June 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hoy And Helmet, from April 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 Hoy And Helmet.

Food hygiene rating history for Hoy And Helmet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hoy And Helmet 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?

Hoy And Helmet Public House,
24 - 32 High Street,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 1NA

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

Who inspects Hoy And Helmet?

Food hygiene at Hoy And Helmet 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 Hoy And Helmet

What is Hoy And Helmet’s food hygiene rating?

Hoy And Helmet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Hoy And Helmet last inspected?

Hoy And Helmet was last inspected by Castle Point on 10 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.