Barking Service Station

Barking

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Barking Service Station scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 August 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barking Service Station, from August 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barking Service Station.

Food hygiene rating history for Barking Service Station
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
8 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Barking Service Station in Barking has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

796 Ripple Road,
Barking,
IG11 0TT

Barking Service Station Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Barking Service Station. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Barking Service Station?

Food hygiene at Barking Service Station is inspected by Barking and Dagenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lbbd.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Barking Service Station

What is Barking Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Barking Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2025.

When was Barking Service Station last inspected?

Barking Service Station was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 8 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.