Several restaurants, cafes, and pubs in Basildon, have received top food hygiene ratings this week, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

The scheme gives businesses a rating from five to zero, with five meaning hygiene standards are very good, and zero meaning urgent improvement is required.

Here are the establishments in Basildon that have been awarded a new hygiene rating:

  • ESSEX BBQ, 69 The Gore, Basildon, Essex, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 24.
  • George's Cafe, 18 Station Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 24.
  • Maggio Lounge, 50-52 High Street, Billericay, Essex, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 23.
  • Jolly Friar Public House, Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 24.
  • Great Chalvedon Hall, Rectory Road, Pitsea, Basildon, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 18.
  • The Noak Bridge, 45 Wash Road, Laindon, Basildon, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 15.
  • Wing Hing Chinese Takeaway, 310 Southend Road, Wickford, Essex, was handed a five-out-of-five, after an assessment on October 15.