Londis Kent Elms

Arterial Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Londis Kent Elms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 January 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Londis Kent Elms, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Londis Kent Elms.

Food hygiene rating history for Londis Kent Elms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2022	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Londis Kent Elms in Arterial 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?

Esso,
Kent Elms Service Station,
Arterial Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
SS9 4DA

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

Who inspects Londis Kent Elms?

Food hygiene at Londis Kent Elms 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 Londis Kent Elms

What is Londis Kent Elms’s food hygiene rating?

Londis Kent Elms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was Londis Kent Elms last inspected?

Londis Kent Elms was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 23 January 2025.

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.