Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Thurrock

Lotus

Chafford Hundred

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lotus scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lotus, from January 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lotus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lotus in Chafford Hundred 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?

16 Drake House,
Drake Road,
Chafford Hundred,
Grays,
RM16 6RX

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

Who inspects Lotus?

Food hygiene at Lotus 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 Lotus

What is Lotus’s food hygiene rating?

Lotus has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Lotus last inspected?

Lotus was last inspected by Thurrock on 5 March 2026.

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.