Nik’d Your Taste Buds food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Basildon
Nik’d Your Taste Buds holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 30 June 2025, 12 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.
How it compares in Basildon
That puts Nik’d Your Taste Buds 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 931 | 80% | ← Nik’d Your Taste Buds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety 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 Nik’d Your Taste Buds 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 Nik’d Your Taste Buds
What is Nik’d Your Taste Buds's food hygiene rating?
Nik’d Your Taste Buds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Basildon Council on 30 June 2025.
Is Nik’d Your Taste Buds 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was Nik’d Your Taste Buds last inspected?
Nik’d Your Taste Buds was last inspected on 30 June 2025, 12 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 Nik’d Your Taste Buds?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Nik’d Your Taste Buds compare to other places in Basildon?
80% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Basildon hold the top rating of 5, and Nik’d Your Taste Buds is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Basildon Council inspects Nik’d Your Taste Buds 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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