Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Barking and Dagenham

Greggs

Barking

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 January 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Greggs, from August 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Greggs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Greggs 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?

Greggs,
59 East Street,
Barking,
IG11 8EJ

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

Who inspects Greggs?

Food hygiene at Greggs 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 Greggs

What is Greggs’s food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 17 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.