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Londis food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Southend-On-Sea

Londis holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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

The rating dates from 23 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Abi Food And Wine, 83 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1JN

How it compares in Southend-On-Sea

In Southend-On-Sea, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Londis 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% ← Londis
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 Londis 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 Londis, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chalkwell Grange Caring Premises 48 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Brambles Rest Home Caring Premises 247 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Adalah Residential Home Caring Premises 247 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2026
Chalkwell Hall Infants And Juniors School School/college/university 371 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
Bake Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Bali-Hai Rest Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Brick Lane Bagel House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2026
Cake @ Annas Plants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024

Questions about Londis

What is Londis's food hygiene rating?

Londis has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southend-On-Sea Council on 23 September 2024.

Is Londis safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Londis last inspected?

Londis was last inspected on 23 September 2024, 21 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 Londis?

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

How does Londis 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 Londis holds a 3. 119 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southend-On-Sea Council inspects Londis 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Londis 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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