Chicken Express

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chicken Express scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 February 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Express, from October 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chicken Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Express in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

795 Southchurch Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2PP

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

Who inspects Chicken Express?

Food hygiene at Chicken Express 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 Chicken Express

What is Chicken Express’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Express has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 February 2026.

When was Chicken Express last inspected?

Chicken Express was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 9 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.