McDonalds

Intu Lakeside

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for McDonalds, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for McDonalds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

McDonalds in Intu Lakeside 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?

McDonald's,
Unit 344,
Intu Lakeside,
West Thurrock Way,
RM20 2ZH

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

Who inspects McDonalds?

Food hygiene at McDonalds 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 McDonalds

What is McDonalds’s food hygiene rating?

McDonalds has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was McDonalds last inspected?

McDonalds was last inspected by Thurrock on 24 July 2025.

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.