Food hygiene ratings in Dagenham

There are 638 food businesses in Dagenham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Barking and Dagenham Council. A further 62 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Dagenham

61% of rated businesses in Dagenham hold the top score of 5, and 80% hold a 4 or better. 31 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Barking and Dagenham as a whole, 56% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Dagenham does better, by 5 percentage points.

How the 576 rated businesses in Dagenham score
5 out of 5 352 61%
4 out of 5 110 19%
3 out of 5 83 14%
2 out of 5 13 2%
1 out of 5 17 3%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Dagenham

BusinessRatingInspected
B.J Bakery Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 July 2026
Chichas Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 January 2026
Chicken Chillz Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026
ClubsComplete at Grafton Primary School Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 February 2026
Dhaba family restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 September 2025
Favourite Doner Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 March 2026
Grill Villa Wood Lane Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 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
Kebabish Green lane Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Dagenham

How many food businesses in Dagenham have a hygiene rating?

638 food businesses in Dagenham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Barking and Dagenham Council. 576 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dagenham?

61% of rated businesses in Dagenham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Dagenham?

31 food businesses in Dagenham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 17 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Dagenham?

Environmental health officers at Barking and Dagenham Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.