Elif Food Centre

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Elif Food Centre scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 December 2025 by Thurrock.

What does this rating mean?

Elif Food Centre in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

61 High Street,
Grays,
Essex,
RM17 6NX

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

Who inspects Elif Food Centre?

Food hygiene at Elif Food Centre 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 Elif Food Centre

What is Elif Food Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Elif Food Centre has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 December 2025.

When was Elif Food Centre last inspected?

Elif Food Centre was last inspected by Thurrock on 30 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.