Kiln Convenience Store

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kiln Convenience Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 March 2026 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kiln Convenience Store, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kiln Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Kiln Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
14 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kiln Convenience Store in Benfleet has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

180 Kiln Road,
Thundersley,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 1SH

Kiln Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Kiln Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Kiln Convenience Store 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 Kiln Convenience Store

What is Kiln Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Kiln Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2026.

When was Kiln Convenience Store last inspected?

Kiln Convenience Store was last inspected by Castle Point on 14 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.