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Sellfish And Chips food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Southend-On-Sea

Sellfish And Chips holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

This is a fresh result: Sellfish And Chips was inspected on 28 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 28 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, Essex, SS1 2ND

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Sellfish And Chips sits behind roughly 1,216 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Southend-On-Sea
5 out of 5 973 70%
4 out of 5 243 18%
3 out of 5 119 9% ← Sellfish And Chips
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

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 Sellfish 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 Sellfish And Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Big News 5 Retailers - other 73 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2024
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Boom Battle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 181 yards away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 213 yards away 5 - Very good 21 September 2022
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 226 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
AM To PM Retailers - other 275 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2026
Ask Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 275 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Cafe Munchies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 293 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025

Questions about Sellfish And Chips

What is Sellfish And Chips's food hygiene rating?

Sellfish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 28 May 2026.

Is Sellfish And Chips safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Sellfish And Chips last inspected?

Sellfish And Chips was last inspected on 28 May 2026, a month 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 Sellfish And Chips?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Sellfish 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 Sellfish And Chips holds a 3. 119 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Sellfish 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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