Fluffy Rice food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Brentwood
Fluffy Rice holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 3 July 2025, 12 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Tower Cottage, 54 Ongar Road, Brentwood, CM15 9AX
How it compares in Brentwood
In Brentwood, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Fluffy Rice sits behind roughly 616 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 553 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 63 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 6% | ← Fluffy Rice | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 92 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Fluffy Rice none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Fluffy Rice, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryo Wellness Retailers - other | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2021 |
| Brentwood Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2026 |
| Caffe Piccolo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
| Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
| Greggs Bakers Retailers - other | 156 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2025 |
| Giggling Squid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 156 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Havens Hospices Retailers - other | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2022 |
Questions about Fluffy Rice
What is Fluffy Rice's food hygiene rating?
Fluffy Rice has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Brentwood Council on 3 July 2025.
Is Fluffy Rice safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Fluffy Rice last inspected?
Fluffy Rice was last inspected on 3 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brentwood Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Fluffy Rice?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fluffy Rice compare to other places in Brentwood?
83% of the 664 rated food businesses in Brentwood hold the top rating of 5, while Fluffy Rice holds a 3. 41 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Brentwood Council inspects Fluffy Rice and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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