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Nandos food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Basildon

Nandos 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

The rating dates from 4 March 2026, 4 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: 1 East Square, Basildon, SS14 1HS

How it compares in Basildon

That puts Nandos among the 931 places in Basildon holding top marks, 80% 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 Basildon
5 out of 5 931 80% ← Nandos
4 out of 5 156 13%
3 out of 5 41 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 18 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 217 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 Nandos 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 Nandos, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cafe Cinco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 56 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Creams Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 62 yards away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025
Caffe Royale London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 146 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 163 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Asda Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 171 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2025
Canton House Takeaway/sandwich shop 185 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Deniz Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 185 yards away 5 - Very good 29 October 2025
B&M Retail ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 212 yards away 5 - Very good 30 August 2024

Questions about Nandos

What is Nandos's food hygiene rating?

Nandos has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Basildon Council on 4 March 2026.

Is Nandos 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 Nandos last inspected?

Nandos was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basildon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nandos?

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

How does Nandos compare to other places in Basildon?

80% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Basildon hold the top rating of 5, and Nandos is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Basildon Council inspects Nandos 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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