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Big News

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Big News 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 3 February 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big News, from July 2014 to February 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Big News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 July 2014	Not rated	No numeric rating
3 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Big News in Essex 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?

3 Clifftown Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1AB

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

Who inspects Big News?

Food hygiene at Big News 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 Big News

What is Big News’s food hygiene rating?

Big News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2025.

When was Big News last inspected?

Big News was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 3 February 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.