Food hygiene ratings in Ilford

There are 758 food businesses in Ilford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Redbridge Council. A further 96 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Ilford

55% of rated businesses in Ilford hold the top score of 5, and 72% hold a 4 or better. 81 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. Ilford does worse, by 11 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 662 rated businesses in Ilford score
5 out of 5 361 55%
4 out of 5 112 17%
3 out of 5 108 16%
2 out of 5 23 3%
1 out of 5 53 8%
0 out of 5 5 1%

Lowest-rated places in Ilford

BusinessRatingInspected
BB Fatima Cash & Carry Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 April 2026
Crispy's Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 February 2026
Imran Grocery Store Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 November 2025
Nittyo Bazaar Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 October 2025
Taste of Lankians Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 November 2013
A Taste of Dracula Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 April 2025
A1 News & Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 February 2025
Ajwa sweets Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 May 2026
Araaz Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2025
Areeba Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 June 2025

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 Ilford

How many food businesses in Ilford have a hygiene rating?

758 food businesses in Ilford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Redbridge Council. 662 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ilford?

55% of rated businesses in Ilford 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 Ilford?

81 food businesses in Ilford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 5 rated 0 and 53 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 Ilford?

Environmental health officers at Redbridge Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Ilford

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.