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Excel Caterers food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Thurrock

Excel Caterers holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 June 2025, 13 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 Thurrock

That puts Excel Caterers among the 834 places in Thurrock holding top marks, 71% 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 Thurrock
5 out of 5 834 71% ← Excel Caterers
4 out of 5 228 20%
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

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 Excel Caterers 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 Excel Caterers

What is Excel Caterers's food hygiene rating?

Excel Caterers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Thurrock Council on 3 June 2025.

Is Excel Caterers 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Excel Caterers last inspected?

Excel Caterers was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 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 Excel Caterers?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Excel Caterers compare to other places in Thurrock?

71% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, and Excel Caterers is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Thurrock Council inspects Excel Caterers 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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