Clark Convenience

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Clark Convenience scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 May 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clark Convenience, from May 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Clark Convenience.

Food hygiene rating history for Clark Convenience
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 May 2018	5 / 5	Very good
28 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Clark Convenience 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?

181 Hamstel Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS2 4LA

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

Who inspects Clark Convenience?

Food hygiene at Clark Convenience 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 Clark Convenience

What is Clark Convenience’s food hygiene rating?

Clark Convenience has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2026.

When was Clark Convenience last inspected?

Clark Convenience was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 28 May 2026.

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.