Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside

Lakeside Shopping Centre

Heads up: Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Thurrock. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside 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 20 June 2025 by Thurrock.

What does this rating mean?

Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside in Lakeside Shopping Centre 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?

Afrikana Lakeside,
Units 429 And 430,
Lakeside Shopping Centre,
West Thurrock Way,
RM20 2ZJ

Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside?

Food hygiene at Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside

What is Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside’s food hygiene rating?

Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 June 2025.

When was Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside last inspected?

Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside was last inspected by Thurrock on 20 June 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.

Has Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside closed down?

Afrikana & Mowchi Lakeside no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Thurrock, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.