All of these Basildon and Billericay restaurants and eateries hold perfect food hygiene scores.

Restaurants and takeaways are regularly and randomly inspected by the Food Standards Agency to ensure the correct protocol is being followed in relation to food handling and safety, cleanliness and the general upkeep of the business.

The firms listed below were all so impressive the inspectors gave them the top score of five out of five.

The food hygiene scoring system goes from zero to five.

A score of zero means “urgent improvement necessary” while a score of five means “very good”.

The Basildon firms listed below all received a score of five out of five in the last three months include:

  • Burger Brats, Yardley Business Park, Miles Gray Road, Basildon. Burger Brats was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon Council on 11th December 2019.
  • 360 Play, Festival Leisure Park, Basildon. 360 Play Basildon was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon Council on 10th December 2019.
  • Curry Garden, The Parade, High Road, Pitsea. Curry Garden was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon Council on 9th December 2019.
  • Billericay Lawn Tennis Club. Billericay Lawn Tennis Club was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon Council on 20th November 2019.
  • Huttons at Wickford, Wickford Memorial Park. Huttons @ Wickford was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 12th November 2019.
  • Monkey Madness, Miles Gray Road, Basildon. Monkey Madness was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 11th November 2019.
  • KFC, Mayflower Retail Park. KFC was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon Council on 11th November 2019.
  • The Coffee Station at Wickford Rail Station. The Coffee Station was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 11th November 2019.
  • KFC, Harland House,High Road, Laindon.KFC was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 8th November 2019.
  • Railway Cafe, High Road, Pitsea. Railway Cafe was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 7th November 2019.
  • La Toscana, High Street, Billericay. La Toscana was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 6th November 2019.
  • Queenies, High Street, Billericay. Queenies was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 6th November 2019.
  • Peapod Cafe, Radford Way, Billericay. Peapod Cafe was awarded a Food Hygiene Rating of 5 (Very Good) by Basildon District Council on 5th November 2019

    During the inspection, the officer will check the following three elements:

    • how hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored

    • the physical condition of the business –including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities

    • how the business manages ways of keeping food safe, looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained.

    The officer can then assess the level of confidence in standards being maintained in the future.

    As the council inspects every business that serves food in a large enough capacity, schools, churches and nursing homes often make the list too.