Barking Supermarket

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Barking Supermarket scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 March 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barking Supermarket, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Barking Supermarket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Barking Supermarket in Barking has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

48 Ripple Road,
Barking,
IG11 7PG

Barking Supermarket Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Barking Supermarket?

Food hygiene at Barking Supermarket 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 Supermarket

What is Barking Supermarket’s food hygiene rating?

Barking Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 March 2026.

When was Barking Supermarket last inspected?

Barking Supermarket was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 28 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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.