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Pockets

Southend-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pockets scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 November 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pockets, from December 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pockets
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
26 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pockets in Southend-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Pockets Snooker Club,
Lucy Road,
Southend-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2AU

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

Who inspects Pockets?

Food hygiene at Pockets 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 Pockets

What is Pockets’s food hygiene rating?

Pockets has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was Pockets last inspected?

Pockets was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 26 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.