Riverside Fish Bar

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Riverside Fish Bar scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Fish Bar 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?

163 Chelmer Crescent,
Barking,
IG11 0QA

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

Who inspects Riverside Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Riverside Fish Bar 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 Riverside Fish Bar

What is Riverside Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Riverside Fish Bar last inspected?

Riverside Fish Bar was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 27 May 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.