Chicken Star

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 January 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Star, from March 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Star
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Star 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?

46 Hamlet Court Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7LX

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

Who inspects Chicken Star?

Food hygiene at Chicken Star 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 Star

What is Chicken Star’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Star has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2025.

When was Chicken Star last inspected?

Chicken Star was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 13 January 2025.

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.