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Potherbs

Essex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 June 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Potherbs, from November 2020 to June 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 2 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Potherbs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2020	4 / 5	Good
25 June 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Potherbs 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?

9 Broadway West,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2BZ

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

Who inspects Potherbs?

Food hygiene at Potherbs 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 Potherbs

What is Potherbs’s food hygiene rating?

Potherbs has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2024.

When was Potherbs last inspected?

Potherbs was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 25 June 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.