Dockside News

1000 Dockside Road

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 18 September 2025 by Newham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dockside News, from November 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dockside News.

Food hygiene rating history for Dockside News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dockside News in 1000 Dockside Road 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?

Retail Unit Ground Floor West Wing,
Newham Dockside,
1000 Dockside Road,
West Beckton,
E16 2QU

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

Who inspects Dockside News?

Food hygiene at Dockside News 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 Dockside News

What is Dockside News’s food hygiene rating?

Dockside News has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Dockside News last inspected?

Dockside News was last inspected by Newham on 18 September 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.