Chicken City

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 July 2026 by Newham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken City, from January 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chicken City.

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken City
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chicken City in London 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?

366 Barking Road,
Plaistow,
London,
E13 8HL

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

Who inspects Chicken City?

Food hygiene at Chicken City is inspected by Newham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.newham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chicken City

What is Chicken City’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken City has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 July 2026.

When was Chicken City last inspected?

Chicken City was last inspected by Newham on 28 July 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.