Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Barking and Dagenham

The Acorn

Barking

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Acorn scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 6 December 2025 by Barking and Dagenham.

What does this rating mean?

The Acorn 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?

201-203 Longbridge Road,
Barking,
IG11 8UF

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

Who inspects The Acorn?

Food hygiene at The Acorn 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 The Acorn

What is The Acorn’s food hygiene rating?

The Acorn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 December 2025.

When was The Acorn last inspected?

The Acorn was last inspected by Barking and Dagenham on 6 December 2025.

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.