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The Meeting Place food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havering

The Meeting Place holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: The Meeting Place was inspected on 26 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BL

How it compares in Havering

That puts The Meeting Place among the 1,179 places in Havering holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Havering
5 out of 5 1,179 72% ← The Meeting Place
4 out of 5 326 20%
3 out of 5 85 5%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 394 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 The Meeting Place 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 The Meeting Place, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashgate House Caring Premises 157 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2024
Ashking House Caring Premises 157 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
Boba Tigers Bubble Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 183 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Bakers & Baristas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 208 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Bow Bell’s Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 288 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 288 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2026
Boots Retailers - other 363 yards away 5 - Very good 22 February 2024
Blue Orchid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025

Questions about The Meeting Place

What is The Meeting Place's food hygiene rating?

The Meeting Place has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Havering Council on 26 June 2026.

Is The Meeting Place safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Meeting Place last inspected?

The Meeting Place was last inspected on 26 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havering Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Meeting Place?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Meeting Place compare to other places in Havering?

72% of the 1,646 rated food businesses in Havering hold the top rating of 5, and The Meeting Place is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Havering Council inspects The Meeting Place 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Meeting Place is one of 777 rated food businesses in Romford. See every hygiene rating in Romford

Havering inspects and rates 2,040 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havering

The official record is held by the council: http://www.havering.gov.uk

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