Shell Sovereign

96 - 118 Prince Avenue

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Sovereign scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 July 2024 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Sovereign, from January 2020 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Sovereign
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Sovereign in 96 - 118 Prince Avenue 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?

Shell,
Bell Service Station,
96 - 118 Prince Avenue,
Southend-On-Sea,
SS2 6RL

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

Who inspects Shell Sovereign?

Food hygiene at Shell Sovereign 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 Shell Sovereign

What is Shell Sovereign’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Sovereign has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2024.

When was Shell Sovereign last inspected?

Shell Sovereign was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 16 July 2024.

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.