The Co-op

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Co-op 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 3 March 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Co-op, from December 2019 to March 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 The Co-op.

Food hygiene rating history for The Co-op
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
3 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Co-op 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?

159 Church Road,
Thundersley,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 4EN

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

Who inspects The Co-op?

Food hygiene at The Co-op 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 The Co-op

What is The Co-op’s food hygiene rating?

The Co-op has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2025.

When was The Co-op last inspected?

The Co-op was last inspected by Castle Point on 3 March 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.