Friars Centre Playgroup

Shoeburyness

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friars Centre Playgroup scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 August 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friars Centre Playgroup, from January 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Friars Centre Playgroup.

Food hygiene rating history for Friars Centre Playgroup
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Friars Centre Playgroup in Shoeburyness 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?

Sweet Peas,
8 Centurion Close,
Shoeburyness,
Essex,
SS3 9UT

Friars Centre Playgroup Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Friars Centre Playgroup?

Food hygiene at Friars Centre Playgroup 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 Friars Centre Playgroup

What is Friars Centre Playgroup’s food hygiene rating?

Friars Centre Playgroup has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2026.

When was Friars Centre Playgroup last inspected?

Friars Centre Playgroup was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 13 August 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.