Favorite Chicken And Ribs food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Thurrock
Favorite Chicken And Ribs holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 14 March 2026, 3 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: 12 Calcutta Road, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7QU
How it compares in Thurrock
In Thurrock, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Favorite Chicken And Ribs sits behind roughly 834 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 834 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 228 | 20% | ← Favorite Chicken And Ribs | |
| 3 out of 5 | 85 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 122 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Favorite Chicken And Ribs 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 Favorite Chicken And Ribs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belles Bakers Other catering premises | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Angel Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Ad Youth Provisions Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Amazon Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 October 2022 |
| Asda Stores - Click And Collect Lockers Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 January 2025 |
| Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
Questions about Favorite Chicken And Ribs
What is Favorite Chicken And Ribs's food hygiene rating?
Favorite Chicken And Ribs has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Thurrock Council on 14 March 2026.
Is Favorite Chicken And Ribs 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Favorite Chicken And Ribs last inspected?
Favorite Chicken And Ribs was last inspected on 14 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Thurrock Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Favorite Chicken And Ribs?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Favorite Chicken And Ribs compare to other places in Thurrock?
71% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, while Favorite Chicken And Ribs holds a 4. 228 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Thurrock Council inspects Favorite Chicken And Ribs 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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