Seacrest Fish And Chips food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea
Seacrest Fish And Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 12 December 2025, 7 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: 369 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex, SS0 9TS
How it compares in Southend-On-Sea
In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Seacrest Fish And Chips sits behind roughly 973 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 973 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 243 | 18% | ← Seacrest Fish And Chips | |
| 3 out of 5 | 119 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Seacrest Fish And Chips 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 Seacrest Fish And Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABI News Retailers - other | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 342 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2022 |
| Bali-Hai Rest Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Alston Court Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Anke's Tea And Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Astral Lodge Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2025 |
| Britannia Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
Questions about Seacrest Fish And Chips
What is Seacrest Fish And Chips's food hygiene rating?
Seacrest Fish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 12 December 2025.
Is Seacrest Fish And Chips 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Seacrest Fish And Chips last inspected?
Seacrest Fish And Chips was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southend-On-Sea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Seacrest Fish And Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Seacrest Fish And Chips compare to other places in Southend-On-Sea?
70% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Southend-On-Sea hold the top rating of 5, while Seacrest Fish And Chips holds a 4. 243 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Seacrest Fish And Chips 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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