Tesco Distribution Centre

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tesco Distribution Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 November 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Distribution Centre, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tesco Distribution Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Distribution Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Distribution Centre 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?

Dolphin Way,
Purfleet-on-Thames,
Essex,
RM19 1ND

Tesco Distribution Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Tesco Distribution Centre?

Food hygiene at Tesco Distribution Centre 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 Tesco Distribution Centre

What is Tesco Distribution Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Distribution Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 November 2025.

When was Tesco Distribution Centre last inspected?

Tesco Distribution Centre was last inspected by Thurrock on 22 November 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.