Darlin Buds

Stifford Clays

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darlin Buds scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darlin Buds, from June 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Darlin Buds.

Food hygiene rating history for Darlin Buds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 June 2018	4 / 5	Good
16 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darlin Buds in Stifford Clays 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?

Stifford Clays Primary School,
Whitmore Avenue,
Stifford Clays,
Grays,
RM16 2JA

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

Who inspects Darlin Buds?

Food hygiene at Darlin Buds 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 Darlin Buds

What is Darlin Buds’s food hygiene rating?

Darlin Buds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.

When was Darlin Buds last inspected?

Darlin Buds was last inspected by Thurrock on 16 December 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.