The Ship

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ship 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 15 November 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ship, from December 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 The Ship.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ship
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ship 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?

Princess Margaret Road,
East Tilbury,
Essex,
RM18 8PB

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

Who inspects The Ship?

Food hygiene at The Ship 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 Ship

What is The Ship’s food hygiene rating?

The Ship has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 November 2025.

When was The Ship last inspected?

The Ship was last inspected by Thurrock on 15 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.