The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Thurrock
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts 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 16 July 2025, 11 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: 9 Brentwood Road, Chadwell St Mary, Essex, RM16 4JD
How it compares in Thurrock
In Thurrock, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts 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% | ← The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts 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 The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwell St Mary Day Nursery Caring Premises | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Chadwell St Mary Primary School School/college/university | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Chadwell Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 June 2025 |
| Essex Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Amareta Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2025 |
| Bennett Lodge Caring Premises | 318 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| Carolyne House Caring Premises | 318 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2026 |
| Essex Grill 1 Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
Questions about The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts
What is The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts's food hygiene rating?
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Thurrock Council on 16 July 2025.
Is The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts 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 The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts last inspected?
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts was last inspected on 16 July 2025, 11 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 The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts compare to other places in Thurrock?
71% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, while The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts holds a 4. 228 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Thurrock Council inspects The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger And Desserts 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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