BKS Retail

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

BKS Retail 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 24 October 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BKS Retail, from September 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for BKS Retail
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
24 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

BKS Retail 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?

95 Queens Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 1PX

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

Who inspects BKS Retail?

Food hygiene at BKS Retail 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 BKS Retail

What is BKS Retail’s food hygiene rating?

BKS Retail has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was BKS Retail last inspected?

BKS Retail was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 24 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.