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S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Enfield

S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 18 July 2025, 11 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 638 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5TD

How it compares in Enfield

In Enfield, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood sits behind roughly 1,248 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Enfield
5 out of 5 1,248 59%
4 out of 5 442 21% ← S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood
3 out of 5 227 11%
2 out of 5 97 5%
1 out of 5 93 4%
0 out of 5 7 <1%

A further 260 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Albany Leisure Centre Retailers - other 368 yards away 5 - Very good 19 October 2023
Aspen Services Ltd School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 March 2025
Anytime childcare cic @Ark John keats Academy Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Ark John Keats Academy-Kitchen School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Bridge Food & Drink Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Albany News and Wine Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 November 2021
Bridgewood Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 August 2025
Achieve together Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025

Questions about S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood

What is S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood's food hygiene rating?

S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Enfield Council on 18 July 2025.

Is S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood last inspected?

S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood was last inspected on 18 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Enfield Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood compare to other places in Enfield?

59% of the 2,114 rated food businesses in Enfield hold the top rating of 5, while S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood holds a 4. 442 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Enfield Council inspects S & Q Fresh Fish & Seafood and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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