Rowntrees News

Westcliff-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 September 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rowntrees News, from January 2020 to September 2024.

Food hygiene rating history for Rowntrees News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2020	Not rated	No numeric rating
26 September 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Rowntrees News in Westcliff-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?

Rowntrees Newsagents,
476 London Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 9LD

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

Who inspects Rowntrees News?

Food hygiene at Rowntrees News 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 Rowntrees News

What is Rowntrees News’s food hygiene rating?

Rowntrees News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 September 2024.

When was Rowntrees News last inspected?

Rowntrees News was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 26 September 2024.

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.