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Orsett Hospital Cafe

Orsett

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Orsett Hospital Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 November 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orsett Hospital Cafe, from December 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 4 Dec 2019: 5 out of 5 14 Nov 2025: 2 out of 5 Dec 2019 Nov 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Orsett Hospital Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Orsett Hospital Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Orsett Hospital Cafe in Orsett has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Former Orsett Hospital,
Rowley Road,
Orsett,
Essex,
RM16 3EU
Orsett Hospital Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Orsett Hospital Cafe?

Food hygiene at Orsett Hospital Cafe 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 Orsett Hospital Cafe

What is Orsett Hospital Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Orsett Hospital Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 November 2025.
When was Orsett Hospital Cafe last inspected?
Orsett Hospital Cafe was last inspected by Thurrock on 14 November 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

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