Riverside Fish and Chips

Lawford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverside Fish and Chips scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 June 2026 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Fish and Chips, from July 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Fish and Chips in Lawford 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?

Unit 7,
Riverside Avenue West,
Lawford,
Essex,
CO11 1UN

Riverside Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Riverside Fish and Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Riverside Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Riverside Fish and Chips is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Riverside Fish and Chips

What is Riverside Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2026.

When was Riverside Fish and Chips last inspected?

Riverside Fish and Chips was last inspected by Tendring on 18 June 2026.

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.