Purfleet General Store

Purfleet-on-thames

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Purfleet General Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 October 2025 by Thurrock.

What does this rating mean?

Purfleet General Store in Purfleet-on-thames 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?

5 Station Terrace,
London Road,
Purfleet-on-thames,
Essex,
RM19 1PL

Purfleet General Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Purfleet General Store?

Food hygiene at Purfleet General Store 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 Purfleet General Store

What is Purfleet General Store’s food hygiene rating?

Purfleet General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was Purfleet General Store last inspected?

Purfleet General Store was last inspected by Thurrock on 24 October 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.