Empire Chinese Take Away

Barking

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Empire Chinese Take Away scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Empire Chinese Take Away, from November 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Empire Chinese Take Away.

Food hygiene rating history for Empire Chinese Take Away
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Empire Chinese Take Away 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?

159 Chelmer Crescent,
Barking,
IG11 0QA

Empire Chinese Take Away Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Empire Chinese Take Away. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Empire Chinese Take Away?

Food hygiene at Empire Chinese Take Away 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 Empire Chinese Take Away

What is Empire Chinese Take Away’s food hygiene rating?

Empire Chinese Take Away has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Empire Chinese Take Away last inspected?

Empire Chinese Take Away was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 8 December 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.