TLC Cafe

Buxton Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

TLC Cafe 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 9 December 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for TLC Cafe, from December 2019 to December 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 TLC Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for TLC Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

TLC Cafe in Buxton Road 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?

Treetops Learning Community Cafe,
Treetops School,
Buxton Road,
Grays,
RM16 2WU

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

Who inspects TLC Cafe?

Food hygiene at TLC Cafe 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 TLC Cafe

What is TLC Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

TLC Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was TLC Cafe last inspected?

TLC Cafe was last inspected by Thurrock on 9 December 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.