Barakah Foods

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 August 2025 by Sunderland.

What does this rating mean?

Barakah Foods 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?

157 - 159 Chester Road,
Sunderland,
SR4 7HS

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

Who inspects Barakah Foods?

Food hygiene at Barakah Foods is inspected by Sunderland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sunderland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barakah Foods

What is Barakah Foods’s food hygiene rating?

Barakah Foods has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2025.

When was Barakah Foods last inspected?

Barakah Foods was last inspected by Sunderland on 20 August 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.