Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Barking and Dagenham

De Lounge

Barking

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

De Lounge scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 January 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for De Lounge, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of De Lounge.

Food hygiene rating history for De Lounge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
31 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

De Lounge 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?

2 Linton Road,
Barking,
IG11 8HG

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

Who inspects De Lounge?

Food hygiene at De Lounge 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 De Lounge

What is De Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

De Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 January 2026.

When was De Lounge last inspected?

De Lounge was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 31 January 2026.

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.