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Royal Express

Barking

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Royal Express scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 March 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Express, from September 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 September 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
8 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Express in Barking has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

12 Longbridge Road,
Barking,
IG11 8RX

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 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 March 2025.

When was Royal Express last inspected?

Royal Express was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 8 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.