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The Quays food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Basildon

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 November 2025, 7 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: Festival Leisure Park, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, SS14 3WB

How it compares in Basildon

That puts The Quays among the 931 places in Basildon holding top marks, 80% 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 Basildon
5 out of 5 931 80% ← The Quays
4 out of 5 156 13%
3 out of 5 41 4%
2 out of 5 17 1%
1 out of 5 18 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 217 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 The Quays 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 Quays, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bella Italia/Super Nova t/a delivery only Bird Box, Stacks-Burgers, Super Nonna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Buzz Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2025
Costa Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
David Lloyd Club Pub/bar/nightclub 229 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2025
Asda Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 412 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
Compass Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 412 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
123PL Distributors/Transporters 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Adams Catering Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2024

Questions about The Quays

What is The Quays's food hygiene rating?

The Quays has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Basildon Council on 25 November 2025.

Is The Quays 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Quays last inspected?

The Quays was last inspected on 25 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basildon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Quays?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Quays compare to other places in Basildon?

80% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Basildon hold the top rating of 5, and The Quays is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Basildon Council inspects The Quays 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

The Quays is one of 18 rated food businesses in Essex.. See every hygiene rating in Essex.

Basildon inspects and rates 1,383 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Basildon

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

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