Fresh & Exotic

Chadwell Heath

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Fresh & Exotic scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 March 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fresh & Exotic, from July 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fresh & Exotic.

Food hygiene rating history for Fresh & Exotic
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fresh & Exotic in Chadwell Heath 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?

96 High Road,
Chadwell Heath,
RM6 6NX

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

Who inspects Fresh & Exotic?

Food hygiene at Fresh & Exotic 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 Fresh & Exotic

What is Fresh & Exotic’s food hygiene rating?

Fresh & Exotic has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Fresh & Exotic last inspected?

Fresh & Exotic was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 9 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.