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Chillies food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Havering

Chillies 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 27 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: 85 Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 6BP

How it compares in Havering

In Havering, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Chillies sits behind roughly 1,179 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Havering
5 out of 5 1,179 72%
4 out of 5 326 20% ← Chillies
3 out of 5 85 5%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 394 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 Chillies 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 Chillies, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Arran Manor Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 May 2025
Brick Lane Bagel Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024
Arnaud Lodge Pre School Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2024
Abbcross Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Ashgate House Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2024
Ashking House Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
Ardleigh Green Junior & Infants School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Bubble Tea Lagoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025

Questions about Chillies

What is Chillies's food hygiene rating?

Chillies has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Havering Council on 27 August 2025.

Is Chillies 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 Chillies last inspected?

Chillies was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havering Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Chillies?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Chillies compare to other places in Havering?

72% of the 1,646 rated food businesses in Havering hold the top rating of 5, while Chillies holds a 4. 326 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Havering Council inspects Chillies 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Chillies is one of 777 rated food businesses in Romford. See every hygiene rating in Romford

Havering inspects and rates 2,040 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havering

The official record is held by the council: http://www.havering.gov.uk

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