MORE than 100 businesses in south Essex have been told they need to make major improvements to meet required food hygiene standards.
Councils in south Essex are responsible for inspecting the area's restaurants, takeaways and shops where food is sold and prepared, issuing ratings ranging from five, for the best hygiene standards, to zero for the worst.
The results, as published on the Food Standards Agency's website, reveal a startling number of businesses currently not meeting basic standards.
There are currently 11 sites with a zero rating, which means "urgent improvement is necessary".
A further 114 businesses have a rating of one, which means "major improvement is necessary".
In Southend borough alone, there are two sites with a zero rating and a further 66 rated as one.
RATINGS IN YOUR BOROUGH
The ratings are based on inspectors' findings about:
- how hygienically the food is handled
- the condition of the structure of the buildings
- how the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe
SOUTHEND
Rating: 0 (urgent improvement necessary)
KK Fare, 153d Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff (inspected March 30, 2016)
Old Vienna Restaurant, 162 Eastwood Road, Leigh (inspected December 9, 2015)
Rating: 1 (major improvement necessary)
Ady’s Cafe, 365 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood (inspected December 14, 2015)
Aga Sklep Polish groceries, 15 West Road, Westcliff (inspected February 15, 2016)
Akropolis Restaurant, 118-120 Station Road, Westcliff (inspected January 21, 2016)
ATS Services and Supplies, 26 High Street, Shoebury (inspected April 17, 2015)
Baileys Fry Inn, 5 Eastern Esplanade, Southend (inspected June 17, 2015)
Bangla Grocers, 519 London Road, Westcliff (inspected November 12, 2014)
Bill’s Grills, The Spread Eagle, 263-267 Victoria Avenue, Southend (inspected February 22, 2016)
Broadway Place, 101 Broadway, Leigh (inspected June 12, 2015)
Cafe Tiere, 30 Rectory Grove, Leigh (inspected March 17, 2015)
Canton House, 290-292 Station Road, Westcliff (inspected March 18, 2016)
Castle Grill and Tapas, 206 London Road, Southend (inspected September 24, 2015)
Chalkwell Newsagents, 773 London Road, Westcliff (inspected March 18, 2016)
Cheung Lee Fish Bar, 201 Woodgrange Drive, Southend (inspected March 22, 2016)
Chris’ Famous Fish, 68 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff (inspected March 13, 2015)
Colliers News, 173 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff (inspected December 11, 2015)
Costcutters, 219-221 Woodgrange Drive, Southend (inspected September 5, 2015)
Damak Restaurant, 80 Leigh Road, Leigh (inspected September 4, 2015)
Deb’s Diner, 144 Sutton Road, Southend (inspected March 24, 2016)
Dolphin Court, 179-182 Eastern Esplanade, Southend (inspected January 5, 2016)
Empire Cake Company, 324 London Road, Westcliff (inspected April 27, 2015)
Euro Bite, 258 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected February 27, 2015)
Garlok Garden, 10 St Benet’s Road, Southend (inspected March 16, 2016)
Good Eating Chinese Takeaway, 704 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected March 23, 2016)
Hasina Tandoori, 358 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood (inspected January 6, 2016)
Hippo’s, 53a Broadway, Leigh (inspected February 24, 2016)
Hong Kong Takeaway, 99 Broadway, Leigh (inspected March 23, 2016)
Hot Dog, Elmer Approach, Southend (inspected August 21, 2015)
Il Pescatore, 4 Queens Road, Southend (inspected April 18, 2016)
KC’s International, 65 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected February 4, 2016)
Kingfisher, 740 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected February 16, 2016)
Kings Piri Piri, 306-308 London Road, Westcliff (inspected March 18, 2016)
Leigh Village Day Nursery, Elm Road, Leigh (inspected January 7, 2016)
Leigh-on-Spice, 285-291 Eastwood Road North, Leigh (inspected May 12, 2015)
Londis, 236-240 London Road, Westcliff (inspected September 30, 2015)
LOS Donuts, 119-125 Broadway West, Leigh (inspected March 11, 2015)
Lunch in a Bag Cafe, 163 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff (inspected March 23, 2016)
Mandie’s Ices, Western Esplanade, Westcliff (inspected May 15, 2015)
Monty’s Bar, 1595 London Road, Leigh (inspected December 4, 2015)
One Love Foundation, 24 Wallis Avenue, Southend (inspected August 27, 2015)
Oriena, 157 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay (inspected March 23, 2016)
Pasha Kebab Bar, 1145 London Road, Leigh (inspected May 29, 2015)
Perfect Fried Chicken, 525-527 London Road, Westcliff (inspected January 20, 2015)
Pizza Top, 4 Eastern Esplanade, Southend (inspected January 14, 2016)
Queens Convenience Store, 95 Queens Road, Southend (inspected April 26, 2016)
Rossi’s Ice Cream Parlour, 12-14 Western Esplanade, Westcliff (inspected January 15, 2016)
Royal Grill, 63 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected October 29, 2015)
Royal Southend, 72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend (August 26, 2015)
Saffron Lounge, 12 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff (inspected January 27, 2016)
SFC, 26 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected May 12, 2015)
Shanghai Express, 73 Queens Road, Southend (inspected July 1, 2015)
Shoebury Cafe, 89 Ness Road, Shoebury (inspected November 9, 2015)
Siam Village, 330 London Road, Westcliff (inspected January 20, 2016)
Southend Manor Football Club, Northumberland Crescent, Southend (inspected October 18, 2014)
St James the Great Church, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh (inspected February 10, 2016)
Sutton Arms Public House, 79 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected June 4, 2015)
Tasty Chicken, 401 London Road, Westcliff (inspected March 10, 2016)
The Dungeon, 67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff (inspected August 5, 2015)
The Kiosk Seafood Stall, High Street, Leigh (inspected June 25, 2014)
The Lamb and Lion Grill, 272-274 Station Road, Westcliff (inspected August 27, 2015)
The Mews, 2a Nelson Mews, Southend (inspected February 3, 2016)
The Old Garrison, Campfield Road, Shoebury (inspected May 14, 2015)
The Olive Tree, 40 Station Road, Westcliff (inspected January 21, 2016)
The Tandoori Hut, 83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend (inspected May 10, 2015)
The Warwick, 84 Lonsdale Road, Southend (inspected February 18, 2016)
Yoga Dharma, 129 Southchurch Road, Southend (inspected June 4, 2015)
BASILDON
Rating: 0 (urgent improvement necessary)
Can Can Chinese takeaway, 25 Apple Tree Way, Wickford (inspected March 23, 2016)
Marathon Pizza and Kebab, 36 Britannia Court, Basildon (inspected March 15, 2016)
Rating: 1 (major improvement necessary)
British Fried Chicken, 5 Church Road, Vange (inspected December 17, 2015)
Caffe Coppa, 28-30 The Broadway, Wickford (inspected January 22, 2016)
Cellers, 181 Western Road, Billericay (inspected January 14, 2015)
Coast to Coast, Festival Way, Basildon (inspected February 16, 2016)
Delhi Spice, 57 Hoover Drive, Basildon (inspected June 2, 2015)
Food Vehicle, Barleylands Farm Shop, Southend Road, Billericay (inspected March 29, 2015)
Margarets Food and Wine, 106 Rectory Road, Pitsea (inspected December 3, 2014)
Nevendon Bakery, 133 Nevendon Road, Wickford (inspected August 28, 2015)
Nur Kebab, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford (inspected September 29, 2015)
Party House Pre-School and After School Club, 70 Laindon Road, Billericay (inspected March 1, 2016)
Queens Palace Chinese takeaway, 107b Perry Street, Billericay (inspected November 24, 2015)
CASTLE POINT
Rating: 0 (urgent improvement necessary)
Mr Lams, 4 Furtherwick Road, Canvey (inspected February 26, 2016)
Rating: 1 (major improvement necessary)
Anika Tandoori, 59 Furtherwick Road, Canvey (inspected March 19, 2015)
Best One convenience store, Thorney Bay Road, Canvey (inspected March 10, 2015)
Blinking Owl Cafe, Southend Arterial Road, Benfleet (inspected March 17, 2016)
Canvey Express, 63-67 Thelma Avenue, Canvey (inspected April 13, 2016)
China Express Chinese takeaway, 94 Point Road, Canvey (inspected April 28, 2016)
Dinner House Chinese takeaway, 8 Pauls Court, Meppel Avenue, Canvey (inspected February 5, 2016)
Fortuna Stores, 84 Maurice Road, Canvey (inspected October 16, 2015)
Franks Pie and Mash, 68 Furtherwick Road, Canvey (inspected April 6, 2016)
Gold Wok Chinese takeaway, 139 High Road, Benfleet (inspected September 3, 2015)
Island Newsagents, 128 Furtherwick Road, Canvey (inspected February 2, 2016)
Kebab and Burger Hut, 102 Furtherwick Road, Canvey (inspected January 13, 2016)
Pink Chilliz, 354 Long Road, Canvey (inspected September 7, 2015)
Rileys Sports Bar, 669-673 High Road, Benfleet (inspected February 25, 2015)
Royal Thai Inn, 130 London Road, Benfleet (inspected October 6, 2015)
Tasty Chinese, 83-85 High Street, Canvey (inspected April 21, 2016)
The Woodmans Arms, Rayleigh Road, Thundersley (inspected March 29, 2016)
Valentine Lodge, 28 Edith Road, Canvey (inspected December 1, 2015)
Village Friar, 67 Hart Road, Thundersley (inspected April 14, 2016)
Village Indiya, 14 Benfleet Road, Hadleigh (inspected April 19, 2016)
WRVS Hall, Poplar Road, Canvey (inspected November 16, 2015)
ROCHFORD
Rating: 0 (urgent improvement necessary)
Asiana Fine Indian Dining, 110a High Street, Rayleigh (inspected November 5, 2015)
Golden Crust Bakery, 121 Ferry Road, Hullbridge (inspected March 6, 2015)
Golden Lion, 35 North Street, Rochford (inspected February 18, 2015)
White Hart Inn, 81 High Street, Great Wakering (inspected February 4, 2015)
Yongs Chinese, 6 Hambro Parade, Rayleigh (inspected March 9, 2015)
Rating: 1 (major improvement necessary)
Cottage Bakery, 14 Main Road, Hockley (inspected January 21, 2016)
Golden Palace Chinese, 7 London Road, Rayleigh (inspected March 23, 2016)
Peking Garden, 111 Southend Road, Rochford (inspected March 7, 2016)
Stavros Kebabs, West Street, Rochford (inspected December 3, 2014)
Takeout Central, 4 Brook Road Industrial Estate, Sirdar Road, Rayleigh (inspected November 19, 2014)
The Saltings, Lower Road, Hockley (inspected March 7, 2015)
Wakering Convenience Store, 130 High Street, Great Wakering (inspected February 4, 2015)
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