NKS Supermarket

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

NKS Supermarket 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 21 February 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for NKS Supermarket, from May 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for NKS Supermarket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 May 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
21 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

NKS Supermarket 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?

229 London Road,
Grays,
Essex,
RM17 5YS

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

Who inspects NKS Supermarket?

Food hygiene at NKS Supermarket 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 NKS Supermarket

What is NKS Supermarket’s food hygiene rating?

NKS Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 February 2026.

When was NKS Supermarket last inspected?

NKS Supermarket was last inspected by Thurrock on 21 February 2026.

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.