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Royal Express

Dagenham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal 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 February 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

What does this rating mean?

Royal Express in Dagenham 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?

261 Heathway,
Dagenham,
RM9 5AQ

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

Who inspects Royal Express?

Food hygiene at Royal 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 Royal Express

What is Royal Express’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Royal Express last inspected?

Royal Express was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 14 February 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.