Leigh Convenience Store

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Leigh Convenience Store 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 15 May 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Leigh Convenience Store, from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Leigh Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
15 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Leigh Convenience Store 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?

1627 London Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2SQ

Leigh Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Leigh Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Leigh Convenience Store 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 Leigh Convenience Store

What is Leigh Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Leigh Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2026.

When was Leigh Convenience Store last inspected?

Leigh Convenience Store was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 15 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.