Ming Long food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Thurrock
Ming Long holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 7 February 2026, 5 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: Ming Long Restaurant, 35 High Street, Aveley, RM15 4BB
How it compares in Thurrock
In Thurrock, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Ming Long sits behind roughly 1,062 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 834 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 228 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 85 | 7% | ← Ming Long | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Ming Long 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 Ming Long, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown And Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Co-op Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2025 |
| Aveley Post Office Retailers - other | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Aveley Community Hub Coffee And Snack Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Explorers Aveley Caring Premises | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Capability Brown Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2026 |
| Ashlyns Organics Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Aveley's Chef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
Questions about Ming Long
What is Ming Long's food hygiene rating?
Ming Long has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Thurrock Council on 7 February 2026.
Is Ming Long safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ming Long last inspected?
Ming Long was last inspected on 7 February 2026, 5 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 Ming Long?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ming Long compare to other places in Thurrock?
71% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, while Ming Long holds a 3. 85 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Thurrock Council inspects Ming Long 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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