Food hygiene ratings in Pitsea
There are 90 food businesses in Pitsea with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Basildon Council. A further 15 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Pitsea
65% of rated businesses in Pitsea hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Basildon as a whole, 81% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Pitsea does worse, by 16 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 49 | 65% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 22 | 29% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 3 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Pitsea
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Munchy Chicken / Ricefields Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 June 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Pitsea
How many food businesses in Pitsea have a hygiene rating?
90 food businesses in Pitsea have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Basildon Council. 75 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Pitsea?
65% of rated businesses in Pitsea hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Pitsea?
1 food businesses in Pitsea hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Pitsea?
Environmental health officers at Basildon Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Basildon
- Billericay 218 places
- Wickford 156 places
- Laindon 56 places
- Southernhay 20 places
- Essex. 17 places
- Vange 17 places
- Langdon Hills 16 places
Food businesses in Pitsea
- ABC Treehouse 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Allcures Pharmacy Exempt
- ATF 5 - Very good
- ATF 4 - Good
- B&M Retail Ltd 5 - Very good
- Basildon Chef 5 - Very good
- Bet Fred Exempt
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Bowers and Pitsea FC Ltd 4 - Good
- Bread of Life 4 - Good
- Briscoe Primary School 5 - Very good
- Butterflies Club CIC 5 - Very good
- Cafe 89 5 - Very good
- Cameron House Residential Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Card Factory Exempt
- Cellar Plus 4 - Good
- Cellar Plus Exempt
- Chalvedon Community Centre 5 - Very good
- Chalvedon Supermarket 5 - Very good
- Churchill's 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Costcutter 4 - Good
- Cromwell Manor 5 - Very good
- Curry Garden / Taj Mahal 5 - Very good
- Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza 4 - Good
- Dil Tandoori 4 - Good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Essex Horse & Pony Protection Exempt
- Farmfoods Limited 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 90 businesses in Pitsea. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.