Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET)

Leigh-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) 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 15 October 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET), from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET).

Food hygiene rating history for Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) in Leigh-On-Sea 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?

Abbeyfield St Margarets,
1461 London Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2SB

Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET)?

Food hygiene at Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) 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 Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET)

What is Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET)’s food hygiene rating?

Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) last inspected?

Abbeyfield St Margarets (AVOCET) was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 15 October 2025.

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.