5mart Essentials

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

5mart Essentials scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

5mart Essentials in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

125 Sutton Road,
Southend-on-sea,
Essex,
SS2 5PB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for 5mart Essentials. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects 5mart Essentials?

Food hygiene at 5mart Essentials is inspected by Southend-On-Sea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southend.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about 5mart Essentials

What is 5mart Essentials’s food hygiene rating?

5mart Essentials has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was 5mart Essentials last inspected?

5mart Essentials was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 23 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.