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Saxon News

Dagenham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Saxon News scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 March 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saxon News, from October 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saxon News.

Food hygiene rating history for Saxon News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Saxon News in Dagenham 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?

627 Rainham Road South,
Dagenham,
RM10 8AH

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

Who inspects Saxon News?

Food hygiene at Saxon News 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 Saxon News

What is Saxon News’s food hygiene rating?

Saxon News has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2025.

When was Saxon News last inspected?

Saxon News was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 12 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.