New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 11 of Southend’s establishments this month.

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 rating has been given to one restaurant, cafe or canteen:

• Rated 5: Snack Bar at Hornsby Square, Laindon, Basildon; rated on May 30

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Pubs, bars and nightclubs

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

• Rated 5: Hackers at 32-36 High Street, Billericay; rated on March 22

• Rated 5: Basildon Snooker Centre at 5 High Pavement, Basildon; rated on January 18

• Rated 5: Benbow Club at 77 Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford, Pitsea; rated on January 18

• Rated 4: Basildon United Football Club at Gardiners Close, Basildon; rated on January 18

• Rated 3: The Crown Pub and Dining at 2 High Street, Billericay; rated on April 26

Takeaways

Plus one rating for a takeaway:

• Rated 4: Jemmy's Catering at 38 Bowlers Croft, Basildon; rated on April 26