Merit Market

Aveley

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merit Market, from July 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Merit Market
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Merit Market in Aveley has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Costcutter,
70 High Street,
Aveley,
Essex,
RM15 4BX

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

Who inspects Merit Market?

Food hygiene at Merit Market 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 Merit Market

What is Merit Market’s food hygiene rating?

Merit Market has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Merit Market last inspected?

Merit Market was last inspected by Thurrock on 18 February 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.