Defne Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Defne Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Defne Restaurant in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

719 London Road,
Westcliff-on-sea,
Essex,
SS0 9ST

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

Who inspects Defne Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Defne Restaurant 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 Defne Restaurant

What is Defne Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Defne Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Defne Restaurant last inspected?

Defne Restaurant was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 23 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.