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Lotus

Barking

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

Last inspected on 20 July 2024 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lotus, from October 2019 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 3 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lotus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
20 July 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Lotus in Barking 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?

357 Ripple Road,
Barking,
IG11 9PN

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

Who inspects Lotus?

Food hygiene at Lotus 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 Lotus

What is Lotus’s food hygiene rating?

Lotus has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2024.

When was Lotus last inspected?

Lotus was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 20 July 2024.

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.