Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Barking and Dagenham

Hot Favourite

Dagenham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 June 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot Favourite, from January 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hot Favourite
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hot Favourite in Dagenham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

285 Wood Lane,
Dagenham,
RM8 3NH

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

Who inspects Hot Favourite?

Food hygiene at Hot Favourite 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 Hot Favourite

What is Hot Favourite’s food hygiene rating?

Hot Favourite has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Hot Favourite last inspected?

Hot Favourite was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 4 June 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.