Food hygiene ratings in Thurrock

Thurrock inspects and rates 1,331 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,165 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 166 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: 72% of rated businesses in Thurrock hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 25 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 5 837 72%
4 out of 5 218 19%
3 out of 5 85 7%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

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
Slice Of Sams Other catering premises 5 - Very good 1 September 2026
Frosted Dreams Other catering premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
St Michael's Church (Chatty Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Crème 'n Crumb Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
The Cndy Spot Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Woodlands Edge Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Dessert & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Bluebirds Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Vyve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
B&M Retail Retailers - other 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Boost Juice Bars Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
German Sausage Co Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 13 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Thurrock

The lowest-rated food businesses in Thurrock are listed below. 14 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. 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
New Delhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 August 2026
Royal Bengal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 July 2026
Flames Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 July 2026
The Railway Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 July 2026
Mangal Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 July 2026
Tat's Kitchen Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 May 2026
Happy Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 May 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 1,331 businesses, of which 1,165 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Thurrock?

72% 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?

25 food businesses in Thurrock hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 14 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: 2026-09-01. Browse all UK councils →