The Food Standards Agency reveals the latest food hygiene ratings for restaurants and takeaways.

We have taken a look at the latest ratings to see how restaurants, takeaways and other establishments which sell food have fared.

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’.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to 13 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Dil Tandoori at 79 High Road, Pitsea, Basildon; rated on November 1

• Rated 5: Spoon World Buffet & Bar at 48-56 East Walk, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 21

• Rated 5: Deniz Restaurant at 59 Southernhay, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 13

• Rated 5: Esquires Coffee House at Mall Kiosk, Eastgate, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 13

• Rated 5: Aroma Restaurant at Festival Leisure Park, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Essex.; rated on October 6

• Rated 5: Towngate Theatre Bar at Towngate Theatre, St Martins Square, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 6

• Rated 5: Prezzo at 54-56 High Street, Wickford, Essex; rated on October 2

• Rated 5: Prezzo at 6 High Street, Billericay, Essex.; rated on October 2

• Rated 5: Wickford Diner at 28 High Street, Wickford, Essex; rated on October 2

• Rated 5: Feast of Bengal, 9 Meadow Rise, Billericay; rated on on October 8

• Rated 4: Cafe Munchies, at 6 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea; rated on October 7

• Rated 4: Sky Blues Cafe Ltd, at Sky Blues Cafe, 733 London Road, Westcliff; rated on October 7

• Rated 2: Ten Green Bottles (Wrap Culture), 11 - 13 Rectory Grove, Leigh-On-Sea; rated on October 6

Read more >> The restaurants with the lowest hygiene rating in Basildon and Southend

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And four ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: The Edge at 6-8 High Pavement, Basildon, Essex; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: Barleylands Social Club at Barleylands Road, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 29

• Rated 5: Red Lion at 113 High Street, Billericay, Essex; rated on October 2

• Rated 5: The Four Seasons Public House at Victoria Road, Laindon, Basildonessex.; rated on September 25

Takeaways

Plus 15 ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: Canton House at 61 Southernhay, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 21

• Rated 5: Subway at 2 Bakers Court, Paycocke Road, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 6

• Rated 5: Domino's Pizza at 58 High Street, Wickford, Essex; rated on October 2

• Rated 5: Pitsea Kebab and Pizza at 14 Station Lane, Pitsea, Basildon; rated on October 2

• Rated 5: Pink Garlic at 22 The Broadway, Wickford, Essex; rated on September 30

• Rated 5: Food Stop at 211 Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex; rated on September 25

• Rated 5: Grub2Go at Stannetts, Laindon, Basildon; rated on September 25

• Rated 5: Laindon Pizza Kebabs at Unit G, Wrexham Road, Laindon, Basildon; rated on September 25

• Rated 5: Martella's at 136 Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon; rated on September 25

• Rated 5: Backyard Burger Co. at SS15; rated on August 27

• Rated 4: Ricefields at 1 Broadway North, Pitsea, Basildon; rated on September 3

• Rated 4: Subway at 8 Broadway North, High Road, Pitsea, Basildon; rated on September 2

• Rated 3: British Fried Chicken & Pizza at 3 Station Gate, Station Approach, Laindon, Basildon; rated on September 30

• Rated 1: Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway at 152 Clay Hill Road, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 6

• Rated 1: Marathon Pizza & Mirchi Basildon at 36 Britannia Court, Basildon, Essex; rated on October 6