Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Southend-On-Sea

Lidl

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Lidl scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 May 2026 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lidl, from February 2016 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lidl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 February 2016	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Lidl in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

405 - 409 Rayleigh Road,
Eastwood,
Essex,
SS9 5JG

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

Who inspects Lidl?

Food hygiene at Lidl 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 Lidl

What is Lidl’s food hygiene rating?

Lidl has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2026.

When was Lidl last inspected?

Lidl was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 12 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.