Food hygiene ratings in Upminster
There are 193 food businesses in Upminster with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Havering Council. A further 30 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Upminster
76% of rated businesses in Upminster hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Havering as a whole, 72% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Upminster does better, by 4 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 124 | 76% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 26 | 16% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 8 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Upminster
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Fags & Mags Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 December 2025 |
| Ginger Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 1 June 2026 |
| AL Bilal Halal Meat Ltd Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 4 September 2025 |
| Corbets Tey Post Office & Convenience Store Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
| Vintage 51 Coffee & Waffle Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 August 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Upminster
How many food businesses in Upminster have a hygiene rating?
193 food businesses in Upminster have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Havering Council. 163 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Upminster?
76% of rated businesses in Upminster hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Upminster?
5 food businesses in Upminster hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Upminster?
Environmental health officers at Havering Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Havering
- Romford 777 places
- Hornchurch 345 places
- Rainham 182 places
- Harold Wood 20 places
Food businesses in Upminster
- 7 Day Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Aardvark Preschool 5 - Very good
- Abacus After School Club 5 - Very good
- Abigails Cafe 5 - Very good
- Accent Catering @ Coopers Company & Coburn School 5 - Very good
- AFC Hornchurch Exempt
- Akshar News 4 - Good
- AL Bilal Halal Meat Ltd 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Alaias 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- All Saints' Church Exempt
- Avon Road Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Barracuda Seafood & Grill 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Be Super Human Official Ltd 5 - Very good
- Beredens Farm Meats 5 - Very good
- Boots Exempt
- Breakfast Club @ James Oglethorpe Primary 5 - Very good
- BrewDog Upminster 5 - Very good
- Brick Lane Bagel Upminster 5 - Very good
- Bright Horizons Gaynes Park Day Nursery and Preschool 5 - Very good
- Britannia Pharmacy Exempt
- C Johnson & Son Ltd 4 - Good
- Cafe 4 You 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cafe in Cranham 4 - Good
- Cafe with a Purpose 5 - Very good
- Caffe Nero 4 - Good
- Caprinos Pizza Awaiting inspection
- Card Factory Awaiting inspection
- Chicken & Peri Peri Upminster 4 - Good
- Clockhouse Bowling Club 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.