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Londis

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 November 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Londis, from July 2021 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 2 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Londis
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 July 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
19 November 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Londis 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?

236 - 240 London Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7JG

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

Who inspects Londis?

Food hygiene at Londis 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

What is Londis’s food hygiene rating?

Londis has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2024.

When was Londis last inspected?

Londis was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 19 November 2024.

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.