Sambal Express

Barkingside

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sambal Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 November 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambal Express, from May 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sambal Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Sambal Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
25 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sambal Express in Barkingside has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

71 High Street,
Barkingside,
IG6 2AF

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

Who inspects Sambal Express?

Food hygiene at Sambal Express 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 Sambal Express

What is Sambal Express’s food hygiene rating?

Sambal Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 November 2025.

When was Sambal Express last inspected?

Sambal Express was last inspected by Redbridge on 25 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.