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Esso

Midhurst

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Esso scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Chichester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Esso, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Esso
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Esso in Midhurst 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?

Midhurst Service Station,
Bepton Road,
Midhurst,
West Sussex,
GU29 9NB

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

Who inspects Esso?

Food hygiene at Esso is inspected by Chichester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chichester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Esso

What is Esso’s food hygiene rating?

Esso has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Esso last inspected?

Esso was last inspected by Chichester on 4 March 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.