Barakaah Coffee

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 May 2026 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barakaah Coffee, from January 2022 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barakaah Coffee.

Food hygiene rating history for Barakaah Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Barakaah Coffee in Ilford 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?

Ley Street Plaza,
153-155 Ley Street,
Ilford,
IG1 4BL

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

Who inspects Barakaah Coffee?

Food hygiene at Barakaah Coffee is inspected by Redbridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Barakaah Coffee

What is Barakaah Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Barakaah Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2026.

When was Barakaah Coffee last inspected?

Barakaah Coffee was last inspected by Redbridge on 20 May 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.