Kents Hill Service Station (Shell)

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 June 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kents Hill Service Station (Shell), from March 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kents Hill Service Station (Shell).

Food hygiene rating history for Kents Hill Service Station (Shell)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) 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?

280 High Road,
South Benfleet,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 5HB

Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Kents Hill Service Station (Shell). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Kents Hill Service Station (Shell)?

Food hygiene at Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) 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 Kents Hill Service Station (Shell)

What is Kents Hill Service Station (Shell)’s food hygiene rating?

Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2025.

When was Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) last inspected?

Kents Hill Service Station (Shell) was last inspected by Castle Point on 12 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.