Food hygiene ratings in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham inspects and rates 1,465 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,214 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 251 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Barking and Dagenham

Standards here are mixed: 56% of rated businesses in Barking and Dagenham hold the top score of 5, and 79% hold a 4 or better. 107 businesses, 9% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Barking and Dagenham scores
5 out of 5 677 56%
4 out of 5 281 23%
3 out of 5 149 12%
2 out of 5 29 2%
1 out of 5 75 6%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

Towns in Barking and Dagenham

Food hygiene ratings for each town Barking and Dagenham inspects.

Recently inspected in Barking and Dagenham

The most recent inspections published by Barking and Dagenham, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Central Eating Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Citrus & Co Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 10 August 2026
Pizza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 6 August 2026
Royal Gate Kids Preschool and Day Nursey Caring Premises 5 - Very good 6 August 2026
Chestnut Nursery School/college/university 5 - Very good 5 August 2026
Lakeview Cafe and Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 5 August 2026
Kebabish Original Takeaway/sandwich shop 4 - Good 5 August 2026
Cake Trays Other catering premises 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Nawary Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
IYI Luxury on Flames Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 August 2026
Royal Dolphin Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 1 August 2026
Magazin Romanesc Retailers - other 4 - Good 1 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Barking and Dagenham

The lowest-rated food businesses in Barking and Dagenham are listed below. 3 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 75 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
B.J Bakery Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 July 2026
Vedhaa Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 July 2026
De Roya Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 June 2026
Chicken Chillz Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Kebabish Green lane Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
Ibrahim Halal Heathway Limited Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2026
International Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2026
African Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 July 2026
Rannes Super Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 July 2026
Grill Villa Wood Lane Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 July 2026
Al Madinah Halal Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 July 2026
Brothers International Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 July 2026
Yongs Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 July 2026
Go Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 July 2026
Paradise Groceries Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 June 2026
C Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 June 2026
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 June 2026
Good Meal Restaurant Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 June 2026
BG Zakuska Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 June 2026
European Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 June 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Barking and Dagenham

How many food businesses does Barking and Dagenham rate?

Barking and Dagenham publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,465 businesses, of which 1,214 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Barking and Dagenham?

56% of rated businesses in Barking and Dagenham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Barking and Dagenham have a bad hygiene rating?

107 food businesses in Barking and Dagenham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 3 rated 0 and 75 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Barking and Dagenham?

Environmental health officers employed by Barking and Dagenham carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Barking and Dagenham

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-24. Browse all UK councils →