Marinos Cafe

Barkingside

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Marinos Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 July 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Marinos Cafe, from September 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Marinos Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Marinos Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Marinos Cafe in Barkingside has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

24 High Street,
Barkingside,
IG6 2DF

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

Who inspects Marinos Cafe?

Food hygiene at Marinos Cafe 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 Marinos Cafe

What is Marinos Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Marinos Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Marinos Cafe last inspected?

Marinos Cafe was last inspected by Redbridge on 15 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.