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Vino Vero food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southend-On-Sea

Vino Vero holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 March 2025, 15 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: 110 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex, SS9 1BU

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

That puts Vino Vero among the 973 places in Southend-On-Sea holding top marks, 70% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Southend-On-Sea
5 out of 5 973 70% ← Vino Vero
4 out of 5 243 18%
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

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 Vino Vero 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 Vino Vero, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chalkwell Grange Caring Premises 155 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Brambles Rest Home Caring Premises 314 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Adalah Residential Home Caring Premises 314 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2026
Chalkwell Hall Infants And Juniors School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
Brick Lane Bagel House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Cake @ Annas Plants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024
AGH Event Bars Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2023
Bake Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025

Questions about Vino Vero

What is Vino Vero's food hygiene rating?

Vino Vero has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 12 March 2025.

Is Vino Vero safe to eat at?

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

When was Vino Vero last inspected?

Vino Vero was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 15 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 Vino Vero?

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

How does Vino Vero 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, and Vino Vero is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Vino Vero 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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Vino Vero is one of 275 rated food businesses in Leigh-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in Leigh-on-Sea

Southend-On-Sea inspects and rates 1,492 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Southend-On-Sea

The official record is held by the council: http://www.southend.gov.uk

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