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QF Express

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

QF Express 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 14 March 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for QF Express, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for QF Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
14 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

QF Express 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?

4 Faircross Parade,
Longbridge Road,
Barking,
IG11 8UN

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

Who inspects QF Express?

Food hygiene at QF Express 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 QF Express

What is QF Express’s food hygiene rating?

QF Express has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2026.

When was QF Express last inspected?

QF Express was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 14 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.