The Dock Cafe And Restaurant

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dock Cafe And Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 April 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dock Cafe And Restaurant, from December 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dock Cafe And Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dock Cafe And Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
30 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dock Cafe And Restaurant 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?

233 Dock Road,
Tilbury,
Essex,
RM18 7BJ

The Dock Cafe And Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Dock Cafe And Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Dock Cafe And Restaurant 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 The Dock Cafe And Restaurant

What is The Dock Cafe And Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Dock Cafe And Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2026.

When was The Dock Cafe And Restaurant last inspected?

The Dock Cafe And Restaurant was last inspected by Thurrock on 30 April 2026.

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.