Lesters Pitstop

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lesters Pitstop 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 23 January 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lesters Pitstop, from February 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lesters Pitstop.

Food hygiene rating history for Lesters Pitstop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lesters Pitstop in Essex 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?

275 High Street,
Canvey Island,
Essex,
SS8 7RS

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

Who inspects Lesters Pitstop?

Food hygiene at Lesters Pitstop 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 Lesters Pitstop

What is Lesters Pitstop’s food hygiene rating?

Lesters Pitstop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was Lesters Pitstop last inspected?

Lesters Pitstop was last inspected by Castle Point on 23 January 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.