Ritchies Cafe Ltd

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ritchies Cafe Ltd scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 December 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ritchies Cafe Ltd, from April 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ritchies Cafe Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Ritchies Cafe Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
27 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ritchies Cafe Ltd 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?

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

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

Who inspects Ritchies Cafe Ltd?

Food hygiene at Ritchies Cafe Ltd 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 Ritchies Cafe Ltd

What is Ritchies Cafe Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Ritchies Cafe Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 December 2025.

When was Ritchies Cafe Ltd last inspected?

Ritchies Cafe Ltd was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 27 December 2025.

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.