4

Barking and Dagenham College food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham College holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the school kitchen are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 10 December 2025, 7 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Dagenham Road, RM7 0XU

How it compares in Barking and Dagenham

In Barking and Dagenham, 55% of rated places manage a 5, so Barking and Dagenham College sits behind roughly 657 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Barking and Dagenham
5 out of 5 657 55%
4 out of 5 275 23% ← Barking and Dagenham College
3 out of 5 164 14%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 71 6%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 249 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Barking and Dagenham College none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Barking and Dagenham College, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barking & Dagenham College School/college/university 415 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Andy's Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 May 2026
B&M Bargains Store Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2024
Beech Court Care Centre Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2025
BE Heard AS One Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Ava Grill & Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2026
Angel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026

Questions about Barking and Dagenham College

What is Barking and Dagenham College's food hygiene rating?

Barking and Dagenham College has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Barking and Dagenham Council on 10 December 2025.

Is Barking and Dagenham College safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Barking and Dagenham College last inspected?

Barking and Dagenham College was last inspected on 10 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barking and Dagenham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Barking and Dagenham College?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Barking and Dagenham College compare to other places in Barking and Dagenham?

55% of the 1,197 rated food businesses in Barking and Dagenham hold the top rating of 5, while Barking and Dagenham College holds a 4. 275 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Barking and Dagenham Council inspects Barking and Dagenham College and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Barking and Dagenham College and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Barking and Dagenham inspects and rates 1,446 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Barking and Dagenham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →