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Gourmet Kitchen food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Basildon

Gourmet Kitchen holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Gourmet Kitchen was inspected on 28 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

How it compares in Basildon

That puts Gourmet Kitchen 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% ← Gourmet Kitchen
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 Gourmet Kitchen 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.

Questions about Gourmet Kitchen

What is Gourmet Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Gourmet Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Basildon Council on 28 May 2026.

Is Gourmet Kitchen 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Gourmet Kitchen last inspected?

Gourmet Kitchen was last inspected on 28 May 2026, a month 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 Gourmet Kitchen?

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 Gourmet Kitchen compare to other places in Basildon?

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

Who decides the rating?

Basildon Council inspects Gourmet Kitchen 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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