Urban Chocolatier Barkingside food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Redbridge
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 29 January 2025, 17 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: 37-39 High Street, IG6 2AD
How it compares in Redbridge
In Redbridge, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Urban Chocolatier Barkingside sits behind roughly 1,181 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,181 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 15% | ← Urban Chocolatier Barkingside | |
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 12% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 37 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 82 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 378 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Urban Chocolatier Barkingside 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 Urban Chocolatier Barkingside, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arya Bhavan Barkingside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Barkingside Food Store Ltd Retailers - other | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Acasa Retailers - other | 247 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| Best BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 266 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
| Blaze & Smoke Takeaway/sandwich shop | 317 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Barkingside Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub | 421 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
| Adas Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2025 |
| Bealonians Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
Questions about Urban Chocolatier Barkingside
What is Urban Chocolatier Barkingside's food hygiene rating?
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Redbridge Council on 29 January 2025.
Is Urban Chocolatier Barkingside 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Urban Chocolatier Barkingside last inspected?
Urban Chocolatier Barkingside was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Redbridge Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Urban Chocolatier Barkingside?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Urban Chocolatier Barkingside compare to other places in Redbridge?
66% of the 1,783 rated food businesses in Redbridge hold the top rating of 5, while Urban Chocolatier Barkingside holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Redbridge Council inspects Urban Chocolatier Barkingside 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.
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