Orient Express

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orient Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 March 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orient Express, from July 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Orient Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orient Express in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

16 Corringham Road,
Stanford Le Hope,
Essex,
SS17 0AH

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

Who inspects Orient Express?

Food hygiene at Orient Express 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 Orient Express

What is Orient Express’s food hygiene rating?

Orient Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 March 2025.

When was Orient Express last inspected?

Orient Express was last inspected by Thurrock on 8 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.