Thames Grocery

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Thames Grocery 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 3 February 2026 by Barking and Dagenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thames Grocery, from March 2021 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Thames Grocery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
3 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Thames Grocery in Barking 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?

7 Farr Avenue,
Barking,
IG11 0NY

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

Who inspects Thames Grocery?

Food hygiene at Thames Grocery 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 Thames Grocery

What is Thames Grocery’s food hygiene rating?

Thames Grocery has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2026.

When was Thames Grocery last inspected?

Thames Grocery was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 3 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.