Food hygiene ratings handed to two Barking and Dagenham restaurants

By Joseph Hook, data reporter

Published 1st Feb 2023, 11:13 GMT

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Barking and Dagenham’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Barking and Dagenham’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

placeholder image — A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Abigails Cafe, at 21 Station Road, Chadwell Heath was handed a three-out-of-five rating after assessment on December 27.

And Spice Hut, at 21 High Road, Chadwell Heath was also given a score of three on December 27.

It means that of Barking and Dagenham's 172 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 92 (53%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.

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