Welcome Oriental Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Thurrock
Welcome Oriental Cafe 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 15 August 2025, 10 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: 156 Dock Road, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7BS
How it compares in Thurrock
In Thurrock, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Welcome Oriental Cafe 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% | ← Welcome Oriental Cafe | |
| 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 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 Welcome Oriental Cafe 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 Welcome Oriental Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coombs Catering T/A The Lock And Key Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 291 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Ad Youth Provisions Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 April 2025 |
| Amazon Staff Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 October 2022 |
| Angel Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Belles Bakers Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Asda Stores - Click And Collect Lockers Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 January 2025 |
| Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
Questions about Welcome Oriental Cafe
What is Welcome Oriental Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Welcome Oriental Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Thurrock Council on 15 August 2025.
Is Welcome Oriental Cafe 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 Welcome Oriental Cafe last inspected?
Welcome Oriental Cafe was last inspected on 15 August 2025, 10 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 Welcome Oriental Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Welcome Oriental Cafe compare to other places in Thurrock?
71% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, while Welcome Oriental Cafe holds a 3. 85 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Thurrock Council inspects Welcome Oriental Cafe 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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