Smoke and Pepper

Barking

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smoke and Pepper scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

What does this rating mean?

Smoke and Pepper in Barking has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

37 Ripple Road,
Barking,
IG11 7NT

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

Who inspects Smoke and Pepper?

Food hygiene at Smoke and Pepper 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 Smoke and Pepper

What is Smoke and Pepper’s food hygiene rating?

Smoke and Pepper has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Smoke and Pepper last inspected?

Smoke and Pepper was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 2 October 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.