Mangal Meze food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Thurrock
Mangal Meze holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 8 July 2026, 2 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.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in Thurrock score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Thurrock ratings →
Address: 10 Orsett Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 5DL
How this rating has changed
Mangal Meze has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 8 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Thurrock
A 1 is rare: only 14 of 1,165 rated places in Thurrock score this low, about one in 83. By contrast 72% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 837 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 218 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 85 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ← Mangal Meze | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Mangal Meze the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Mangal Meze, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| B&M Retail Retailers - other | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2025 |
| Bluebell Court Residential Home Caring Premises | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2025 |
| #Chill And Waves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Bluebirds Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2026 |
| Aldi Gmbh And Co Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 January 2025 |
Questions about Mangal Meze
What is Mangal Meze's food hygiene rating?
Mangal Meze has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Thurrock Council on 8 July 2026.
Is Mangal Meze safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Mangal Meze last inspected?
Mangal Meze was last inspected on 8 July 2026, 2 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 Mangal Meze?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mangal Meze compare to other places in Thurrock?
72% of the 1,165 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, while Mangal Meze holds a 1. 14 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Thurrock Council inspects Mangal Meze 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Thurrock, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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