Sweet News

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 February 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sweet News, from January 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sweet News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sweet News in Essex 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?

1454 London Road,
Leigh-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS9 2UW

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

Who inspects Sweet News?

Food hygiene at Sweet 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 Sweet News

What is Sweet News’s food hygiene rating?

Sweet News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2025.

When was Sweet News last inspected?

Sweet News was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 3 February 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.