Essential Mini Market

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Essential Mini Market scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 January 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Essential Mini Market, from December 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Essential Mini Market.

Food hygiene rating history for Essential Mini Market
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2017	5 / 5	Very good
3 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Essential Mini Market 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?

2 Edgefield Court,
Edgefield Avenue,
Barking,
IG11 9JP

Essential Mini Market Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Essential Mini Market?

Food hygiene at Essential Mini Market 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 Essential Mini Market

What is Essential Mini Market’s food hygiene rating?

Essential Mini Market has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2026.

When was Essential Mini Market last inspected?

Essential Mini Market was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 3 January 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.