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Smart Express

Dagenham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 March 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smart Express, from October 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Smart Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Smart Express 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?

74 Wood Lane,
Dagenham,
RM8 2NT

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

Who inspects Smart Express?

Food hygiene at Smart 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 Smart Express

What is Smart Express’s food hygiene rating?

Smart Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Smart Express last inspected?

Smart Express was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 13 March 2026.

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.