Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Southend-On-Sea

Sun Lee

Southend-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

What does this rating mean?

Sun Lee 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?

40 High Street,
Shoeburyness,
Southend-on-sea,
Essex,
SS3 9AP

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

Who inspects Sun Lee?

Food hygiene at Sun Lee 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 Sun Lee

What is Sun Lee’s food hygiene rating?

Sun Lee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Sun Lee last inspected?

Sun Lee was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 29 July 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.