Sweet Stop Cuisine food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Barking and Dagenham
Sweet Stop Cuisine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 20 February 2025, 16 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: 178 Wood Lane, RM9 5SS
How it compares in Barking and Dagenham
In Barking and Dagenham, 55% of rated places manage a 5, so Sweet Stop Cuisine sits behind roughly 659 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 659 | 55% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 272 | 23% | ← Sweet Stop Cuisine | |
| 3 out of 5 | 163 | 14% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 69 | 6% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 255 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Sweet Stop Cuisine 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 Sweet Stop Cuisine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakers and Shakers Retailers - other | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| 5 Elms Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 389 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2024 |
| Ali Baba Takeaway/sandwich shop | 389 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Abbey Kebab & Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2024 |
| B & C Newsagents Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2023 |
| 7 Till 11 Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2023 |
| ASDA Express Dagenham, Becontree Avenue PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2024 |
| Amiraj Caterers Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2025 |
Questions about Sweet Stop Cuisine
What is Sweet Stop Cuisine's food hygiene rating?
Sweet Stop Cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Barking and Dagenham Council on 20 February 2025.
Is Sweet Stop Cuisine 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Sweet Stop Cuisine last inspected?
Sweet Stop Cuisine was last inspected on 20 February 2025, 16 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 Sweet Stop Cuisine?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Sweet Stop Cuisine compare to other places in Barking and Dagenham?
55% of the 1,193 rated food businesses in Barking and Dagenham hold the top rating of 5, while Sweet Stop Cuisine holds a 4. 272 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barking and Dagenham Council inspects Sweet Stop Cuisine 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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