Barking and Dagenham

The council in Barking and Dagenham has been on a mission to change the dietary habits of its residents. A recent study from the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) at Cambridge University showed that takeaways make up a third of all food outlets in the borough. Fast food outlets are high in caloric content, and crowd out local grocers. By restricting takeaways, the council could improve its health metrics. While the number of fast food outlets has declined in recent years, it has also risen by seven per cent in the past three years.

A new council strategy has launched a campaign to promote healthy eating. The campaign has been successful in reducing fast food intake in many areas, but restricting the number of fast food outlets in the area hasn't necessarily led to healthier food choices. Many areas of the borough have low-quality food options. In order to counter this, the council has commissioned a mobile grocer to sell cheap fruit and vegetables to residents in areas of the borough that suffer from a "food desert."

While the campaign has been successful in reducing obesity and limiting the number of takeaways, councillor Maureen Warby, cabinet member for care and health, has found it difficult to gain leverage over the menus of existing takeaways. Public health officials have tried to persuade owners to change their menus by using healthier ingredients, grilling instead of frying, and reducing salt levels. However, the council's evaluation of the campaign found that it was "resource intensive" to achieve these results.

Subway Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Subway

Subway in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

BG Zakuska Hygiene Rating - 4/5

BG Zakuska

BG Zakuska in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Erised Bakes Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Erised Bakes

Erised Bakes has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Catering Niki Traditional Food Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Catering Niki Traditional Food

Catering Niki Traditional Food in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Smart Groceries and Charcoal Grill Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Smart Groceries and Charcoal Grill

Smart Groceries and Charcoal Grill in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Gateway Fruit & Veg Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Gateway Fruit & Veg

Gateway Fruit & Veg in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Magic Corn Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Magic Corn

Magic Corn in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Scruptious Cakes Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Scruptious Cakes

Scruptious Cakes in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Aspens Services LTD Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Aspens Services LTD

Aspens Services LTD in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Jay Jayeuk Ltd Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Jay Jayeuk Ltd

Jay Jayeuk Ltd in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

BGirls Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 4/5

BGirls Kitchen

BGirls Kitchen in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Orange Restaurant & Bar Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Orange Restaurant & Bar

Orange Restaurant & Bar in New Road has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Wood Oven Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Wood Oven

Wood Oven in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Fresh & Exotic Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Fresh & Exotic

Fresh & Exotic in Chadwell Heath has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

S S Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

S S Stores

S S Stores in Rainham Road South has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Paprika Indian Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Paprika Indian

Paprika Indian in Chadwell Heath has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Abbi Superstores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Abbi Superstores

Abbi Superstores in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Eastbrook Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Eastbrook Convenience Store

Eastbrook Convenience Store in Dagenham Essex has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Majestik Foods LTD Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Majestik Foods LTD

Majestik Foods LTD has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

MorningBeast Hygiene Rating - 4/5

MorningBeast

MorningBeast in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

BGR Romford Hygiene Rating - 4/5

BGR Romford

BGR Romford in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Greedy Panda Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Greedy Panda

Greedy Panda in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

News Food & Wine Hygiene Rating - 4/5

News Food & Wine

News Food & Wine in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Turkeybites Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Turkeybites

Turkeybites has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Atkar Superstore Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Atkar Superstore

Atkar Superstore in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Wackycakes Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Wackycakes

Wackycakes has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Tasty African Food Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Tasty African Food

Tasty African Food in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Buks Bakes Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Buks Bakes

Buks Bakes in Dagenham has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Amirah Cakes & Bakes Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Amirah Cakes & Bakes

Amirah Cakes & Bakes in Barking has a hygiene rating of 4/5.

Plant Bay Island Hygiene Rating - 4/5

Plant Bay Island

Plant Bay Island has a hygiene rating of 4/5.