Maharaja Restaurant

Benfleet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Maharaja Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 May 2025 by Castle Point.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Maharaja Restaurant, from April 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Maharaja Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Maharaja Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Maharaja Restaurant in Benfleet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

358 London Road,
South Benfleet,
Benfleet,
Essex,
SS7 1BG

Maharaja Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Maharaja Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Maharaja Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Maharaja Restaurant is inspected by Castle Point, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.castlepoint.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Maharaja Restaurant

What is Maharaja Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Maharaja Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2025.

When was Maharaja Restaurant last inspected?

Maharaja Restaurant was last inspected by Castle Point on 21 May 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.