SCORES on the doors reveals the latest food hygiene ratings for restaurants and takeaways and these are some of the best and worst ratings.

What do the numbers mean?

  • 0 - urgent improvement necessary
  • 1 - major improvements necessary
  • 2 - improvements necessary
  • 3 - business generally satisfactory
  • 4 - business good on assessment
  • 5 - business seen as very good

Each restaurant is also judged on three categories ‘food hygiene and safety’, ‘structural compliance’ and ‘confidence in management’. Each section is awarded a mark from ‘very good’ to ‘very bad’ and for ‘confidence in management’ from ‘high’ to ‘no confidence’.

Yummy Chinese Takeaway, Southend

The takeaway was rated five by inspectors.

Food Hygiene and Safety, structural compliance and confidence in management were all rated good.

 China Village, Southend

The takeaway was rated four by inspectors.

Chillos Peri Peri, Grays

The takeaway was rated four by inspectors.

The Hide Away, Southend

Inspectors gave the site a five rating.

Food Hygiene and Safety and structural compliance was very good and confidence in management high.

Olivers On The Beach, Southend

Inspectors gave the site a five rating.

Food Hygiene and Safety and structural compliance was very good and confidence in management high.

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The Full Monty Burger Van, Basildon

It was rated five by inspectors.

Food Hygiene and Safety, structural compliance and confidence in management were all rated good.

Fast Food Paradise / Village Kebab / Fulwood Pizza, Past and BBQ, Basildon

Inspectors gave the site a four rating.

Food Hygiene and Safety and structural compliance was good and said there was some confidence in management.

The Beach Hut, Westcliff

It was rated five by inspectors.

Food Hygiene and Safety was good, structural compliance very good and confidence in management rated high.

Saltwater Beach Café, Westcliff

It was rated five by inspectors.

Food Hygiene and Safety and structural compliance was very good and confidence in management rated high.

Dubai Shawarma, Westcliff

The takeaway was rated one.

Food Hygiene and Safety was rated fair, structural compliance was poor and confidence in management rated little.