Bella Italia Lakeside

Intu Lakeside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bella Italia Lakeside scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 March 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bella Italia Lakeside, from September 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bella Italia Lakeside.

Food hygiene rating history for Bella Italia Lakeside
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bella Italia Lakeside in Intu Lakeside 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?

Bella Italia,
Unit 1B The Boardwalk,
Intu Lakeside,
West Thurrock Way,
RM20 2ZN

Bella Italia Lakeside Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Bella Italia Lakeside?

Food hygiene at Bella Italia Lakeside is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Bella Italia Lakeside

What is Bella Italia Lakeside’s food hygiene rating?

Bella Italia Lakeside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 March 2025.

When was Bella Italia Lakeside last inspected?

Bella Italia Lakeside was last inspected by Thurrock on 8 March 2025.

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.