Food hygiene ratings in Chigwell
There are 32 food businesses in Chigwell with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Redbridge Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Chigwell
79% of rated businesses in Chigwell hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Redbridge as a whole, 66% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Chigwell does better, by 13 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 22 | 79% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 3 | 11% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | 7% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Chigwell
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Linguini Restaurant Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 1 June 2026 |
| Supermarket Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 October 2024 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Chigwell
How many food businesses in Chigwell have a hygiene rating?
32 food businesses in Chigwell have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Redbridge Council. 28 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Chigwell?
79% of rated businesses in Chigwell hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Chigwell?
2 food businesses in Chigwell hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Chigwell?
Environmental health officers at Redbridge Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Redbridge
- Ilford 758 places
- Woodford Green 163 places
- Seven Kings 129 places
- South Woodford 122 places
- Barkingside 106 places
- Wanstead 105 places
- Goodmayes 73 places
- Chadwell Heath 71 places
Food businesses in Chigwell
- 1856 Cafe and Barn 5 - Very good
- Bambino Nursery Chigwell 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Busy Bees Christian Pre-school Nursery 5 - Very good
- Chigwell King Butchers 5 - Very good
- Chigwell King Kebab & Pizza 5 - Very good
- Coppice Primary School 5 - Very good
- Global Cafe 5 - Very good
- Grange Hill Methodist Church 5 - Very good
- Green Olive and Lemon 5 - Very good
- Greggs The Bakers 4 - Good
- Hainault Cafe 5 - Very good
- Hainault Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Hainault Forest Community Centre 5 - Very good
- Hainault Forest Golf Club (Private) 4 - Good
- Hallmark Celebrate 5 - Very good
- Linguini Restaurant 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Linnet Montessori Grange Hill Awaiting inspection
- Lloyds Pharmacy Exempt
- Manford Fish and Grill 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Manford News 5 - Very good
- Manford Primary School 5 - Very good
- Newsagent Exempt
- Nisa Chigwell 5 - Very good
- Pinewood Residential Home 5 - Very good
- Redbridge Foodbank 5 - Very good
- Supermarket 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Tad in the Hole Diner also trading as Tad’s tandoori 5 - Very good
- Tesco 5 - Very good
- The Brothers Fish Bar 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.