Food hygiene ratings in Thurrock

Thurrock inspects and rates 1,290 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,168 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 122 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Thurrock

Standards here are good: 71% of rated businesses in Thurrock hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 21 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Thurrock scores
5 out of 5 834 71%
4 out of 5 228 20%
3 out of 5 85 7%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Thurrock

Food hygiene ratings for each town Thurrock inspects.

Recently inspected in Thurrock

The most recent inspections published by Thurrock, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Angel Hill Food Company Other catering premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Ashlyns Catering School/college/university 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Mpanadas Other catering premises 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Loaded Fries Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
The Sizzling Snack Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Bibbys Ice Cream (Bibbys Catering) Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
J York Butchers Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Piggs Corner Extra Care Complex Caring Premises 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 June 2026
Alis Cafe Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Thurrock

The lowest-rated food businesses in Thurrock are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 10 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Dhillons Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 19 December 2025
Tat's Kitchen Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 May 2026
Nhall Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 April 2026
Aire Food And Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
NKS Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 February 2026
Prep2urstep Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 February 2026
Ronab Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 January 2026
Elif Food Centre Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 December 2025
Narmadha Express Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 December 2025
The Top House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 December 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Thurrock

How many food businesses does Thurrock rate?

Thurrock publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,290 businesses, of which 1,168 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Thurrock?

71% of rated businesses in Thurrock hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Thurrock have a bad hygiene rating?

21 food businesses in Thurrock hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 10 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Thurrock?

Environmental health officers employed by Thurrock carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Thurrock

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-07. Browse all UK councils →