Lena's Catering

86 Ness Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lena's Catering scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 January 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lena's Catering, from December 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lena's Catering.

Food hygiene rating history for Lena's Catering
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lena's Catering in 86 Ness Road 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?

Lena Catering,
Shoeburyness Conservative Club,
86 Ness Road,
Shoeburyness,
SS3 9DH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Lena's Catering. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Lena's Catering?

Food hygiene at Lena's Catering 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 Lena's Catering

What is Lena's Catering’s food hygiene rating?

Lena's Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was Lena's Catering last inspected?

Lena's Catering was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 30 January 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.