Newsbox Newsagents

Leigh-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Newsbox Newsagents scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 January 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Newsbox Newsagents, from January 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Newsbox Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Newsbox Newsagents in Leigh-On-Sea 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?

Newsbox,
1092 London Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 3NA

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

Who inspects Newsbox Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Newsbox Newsagents 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 Newsbox Newsagents

What is Newsbox Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Newsbox Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2025.

When was Newsbox Newsagents last inspected?

Newsbox Newsagents was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 10 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.