Food hygiene ratings in Grays
There are 264 food businesses in Grays with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Thurrock Council. A further 27 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Grays
56% of rated businesses in Grays hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 12 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Thurrock as a whole, 72% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Grays does worse, by 16 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 132 | 56% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 64 | 27% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 29 | 12% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Grays
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Elif Food Centre Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 30 December 2025 |
| Mangal Meze Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2026 |
| NKS Supermarket Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 21 February 2026 |
| New Delhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 August 2026 |
| Prep2urstep Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 February 2026 |
| Ronab Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 January 2026 |
| Tat's Kitchen Mobile caterer | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 May 2026 |
| All In One Express Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 26 June 2025 |
| Dhillons Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 18 June 2026 |
| Omar Halal Meat And Groceries Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 3 January 2026 |
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 Grays
How many food businesses in Grays have a hygiene rating?
264 food businesses in Grays have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Thurrock Council. 237 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Grays?
56% of rated businesses in Grays 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 Grays?
12 food businesses in Grays hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 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 Grays?
Environmental health officers at Thurrock Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Thurrock
- West Thurrock 141 places
- South Ockendon 80 places
- Stanford le Hope 79 places
- Tilbury 69 places
- Corringham 53 places
- Chadwell St Mary 35 places
- Aveley 34 places
- Purfleet-on-Thames 26 places
Food businesses in Grays
- #Chill And Waves 5 - Very good
- A M Care Home 4 - Good
- Afro Fusion Awaiting inspection
- Agra Tandori 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Aldi Gmbh And Co 5 - Very good
- All In One Express 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Angel Cafe, Angel Cafe - Chafford Awaiting inspection
- Aramark 5 - Very good
- Armada Pharmacy Exempt
- Ashlyns Catering 5 - Very good
- ASR Food And Wine 4 - Good
- B&M Retail 5 - Very good
- Bakerlicious 5 - Very good
- Bannatynes Health Club - Cafe 4 - Good
- Beehive Community Fridge And Pantry 5 - Very good
- Beijing Chef 4 - Good
- Belmont Castle Academy 5 - Very good
- Best Candy Shell 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bestfood Mega Mart 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Blackshots General Store 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Blackshots Leisure Centre 5 - Very good
- Blu Eat 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bluebell Court Residential Home 5 - Very good
- Bluebirds Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Bombay 4 - Good
- Bon Bon Convenience Store 4 - Good
- Boots UK Ltd 5 - Very good
- Boxxcoffee Thurrock Exempt
- Broadway News Exempt
- Burger King 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.