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#Chill And Waves food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Thurrock

#Chill And Waves holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 26 March 2025, 15 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: South Essex College Thurrock Campus, New Road, Grays, RM17 6TF

How it compares in Thurrock

That puts #Chill And Waves 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% ← #Chill And Waves
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 #Chill And Waves 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 #Chill And Waves, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 265 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 265 yards away 5 - Very good 6 July 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 302 yards away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Bluebell Court Residential Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2025
Bluebirds Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
Aldi Gmbh And Co Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 January 2025
Belmont Castle Academy School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 October 2025
Ashlyns Catering School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026

Questions about #Chill And Waves

What is #Chill And Waves's food hygiene rating?

#Chill And Waves has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Thurrock Council on 26 March 2025.

Is #Chill And Waves 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was #Chill And Waves last inspected?

#Chill And Waves was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 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 #Chill And Waves?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 #Chill And Waves compare to other places in Thurrock?

71% of the 1,168 rated food businesses in Thurrock hold the top rating of 5, and #Chill And Waves is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Thurrock Council inspects #Chill And Waves 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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#Chill And Waves is one of 262 rated food businesses in Grays. See every hygiene rating in Grays

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