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C Stores

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 June 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for C Stores, from September 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of C Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for C Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
24 April 2024	4 / 5	Good
27 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

C Stores 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?

161 Chelmer Crescent,
Barking,
IG11 0PZ

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

Who inspects C Stores?

Food hygiene at C Stores 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 C Stores

What is C Stores’s food hygiene rating?

C Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2026.

When was C Stores last inspected?

C Stores was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 27 June 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.