Eat Japan food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Spelthorne
Eat Japan holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 21 January 2025, 17 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: Staines Food Court, 141 - 147 High Street, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 4PA
How it compares in Spelthorne
In Spelthorne, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Eat Japan sits behind roughly 534 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 534 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 108 | 16% | ← Eat Japan | |
| 3 out of 5 | 29 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- 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 Eat Japan 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 Eat Japan, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Chicking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Bombay Nnakka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2025 |
| Canaan Bookshop Retailers - other | 97 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Auntie Anne's Pretzel Retailers - other | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| Amaan's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 371 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
Questions about Eat Japan
What is Eat Japan's food hygiene rating?
Eat Japan has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Spelthorne Council on 21 January 2025.
Is Eat Japan safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Eat Japan last inspected?
Eat Japan was last inspected on 21 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Spelthorne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Eat Japan?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Eat Japan compare to other places in Spelthorne?
78% of the 689 rated food businesses in Spelthorne hold the top rating of 5, while Eat Japan holds a 4. 108 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Spelthorne Council inspects Eat Japan 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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