Thundersley Plaice

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thundersley Plaice 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 1 February 2023 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thundersley Plaice, from September 2020 to February 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thundersley Plaice.

Food hygiene rating history for Thundersley Plaice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
1 February 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thundersley Plaice 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?

67 Hart Road,
Thundersley,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 3PB

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

Who inspects Thundersley Plaice?

Food hygiene at Thundersley Plaice 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 Thundersley Plaice

What is Thundersley Plaice’s food hygiene rating?

Thundersley Plaice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 February 2023.

When was Thundersley Plaice last inspected?

Thundersley Plaice was last inspected by Castle Point on 1 February 2023.

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.