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Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence 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 4 February 2026 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence, from January 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 3 Jan 2019: 4 out of 5 4 Feb 2026: 5 out of 5 Jan 2019 Feb 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence.
Food hygiene rating history for Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence 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?

470 Church Road,
Thundersley,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 3HG
Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence 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 Post Office/Hera News Off Licence

What is Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?
Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.
When was Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence last inspected?
Thundersley Post Office/Hera News Off Licence was last inspected by Castle Point on 4 February 2026.
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.

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