New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to nine Southend restaurants and takeaways, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Food hygiene inspectors look at a few different key elements when assessing the hygiene of a restaurant including how the food is handled, the condition of the structure of the buildings and how the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe.

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5.

5 - Hygiene standards are very good

4 – Hygiene standards are good

3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – Some improvement is necessary

1 – Major improvement is necessary

0 – Urgent improvement is required

The new Southend food hygiene ratings are as follows:

Restaurants and cafes

Rated 5: YEMEK in Palmeira Parade, Western Esplanade, Westcliff; rated on August 3

Rated 5: Wake Cup Cafe in Sutton Road, Southend; rated on July 25

Rated 4: Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant in London Road, Westcliff; rated on August 15

Pubs

One rating has been handed to a pub

Rated 5: Falcon in Marine Parade, Southend; rated on July 25

Takeaways

Plus five new ratings for takeaways

Rated 5: Shish BBQ & Pizza in Rayleigh Road, Eastwood; rated on August 5

Rated 5: Taste Of China in London Road, Leigh; rated on August 4

Rated 5: New Cod On The Block in Rayleigh Road, Eastwood; rated on August 2

Rated 5: Just Wing It in London Road, Leigh; rated on July 27

Rated 5: McDonalds in Southend High Street; rated on July 27