Grays General Stores

Essex

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Grays General Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 March 2024 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grays General Stores, from June 2019 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grays General Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Grays General Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 March 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Grays General Stores in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

85 Orsett Road,
Grays,
Essex,
RM17 5HH

Grays General Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Grays General Stores?

Food hygiene at Grays General Stores 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 Grays General Stores

What is Grays General Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Grays General Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2024.

When was Grays General Stores last inspected?

Grays General Stores was last inspected by Thurrock on 9 March 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.