Tony's Paper Shop

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tony's Paper Shop 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 27 January 2025 by Southend-On-Sea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tony's Paper Shop, from June 2014 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2014 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tony's Paper Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Tony's Paper Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 June 2014	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tony's Paper Shop 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?

286 London Road,
Westcliff-On-Sea,
Essex,
SS0 7JG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Tony's Paper Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Tony's Paper Shop?

Food hygiene at Tony's Paper Shop 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 Tony's Paper Shop

What is Tony's Paper Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Tony's Paper Shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2025.

When was Tony's Paper Shop last inspected?

Tony's Paper Shop was last inspected by Southend-On-Sea on 27 January 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.