The Top House

Essex

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Top House scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 5 December 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Top House, from June 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Top House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Top House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Top House in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Purfleet Road,
Aveley,
Essex,
RM15 4DL

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

Who inspects The Top House?

Food hygiene at The Top House 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 Top House

What is The Top House’s food hygiene rating?

The Top House has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2025.

When was The Top House last inspected?

The Top House was last inspected by Thurrock on 5 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.