Station News

Rayleigh

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 April 2026 by Rochford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Station News, from October 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Station News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
4 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Station News in Rayleigh 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?

Station House Station Approach,
Station Road,
Rayleigh,
Essex,
SS6 7HJ

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

Who inspects Station News?

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

Questions about Station News

What is Station News’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Station News last inspected?

Station News was last inspected by Rochford on 4 April 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.