Food hygiene ratings in Chingford
There are 355 food businesses in Chingford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Waltham Forest Council. A further 30 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Chingford
65% of rated businesses in Chingford hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 21 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Waltham Forest as a whole, 51% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Chingford does better, by 14 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 210 | 65% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 59 | 18% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 11% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 5% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | 1% |
Lowest-rated places in Chingford
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Chingford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 14 March 2026 |
| Murk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 28 October 2025 |
| Aga Meat Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 June 2025 |
| Atlas Foods Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 31 March 2026 |
| Avenue Food & Wine Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 November 2025 |
| Balkan Coffee Pastry Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 June 2025 |
| Cha Sha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 March 2026 |
| Ching Food Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 January 2026 |
| EELAM TEA KADAI at Nisa Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 1 October 2025 |
| Green 17 Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 June 2026 |
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 Chingford
How many food businesses in Chingford have a hygiene rating?
355 food businesses in Chingford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Waltham Forest Council. 325 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Chingford?
65% of rated businesses in Chingford 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 Chingford?
21 food businesses in Chingford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 15 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 Chingford?
Environmental health officers at Waltham Forest Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Waltham Forest
- Walthamstow 773 places
- Leyton 416 places
- Leytonstone 265 places
- Stratford 35 places
Food businesses in Chingford
- 1 The Avenue 5 - Very good
- 44 Charcoal Grill and Fish House 4 - Good
- A406 Cafe 5 - Very good
- Aga Meat 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Akdeniz 4 - Good
- Aldi Stores 5 - Very good
- Ali's Food & Wine 4 - Good
- Amara Bakery 5 - Very good
- Argos Exempt
- Aroma 5 - Very good
- Artizan Oasis Cafe 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ates Tas Firin 4 - Good
- Atlas Foods 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Aurora Cakes 5 - Very good
- Avenue Food & Wine 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Balkan Coffee Pastry Bakery 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Bannatyne's Cafe Bar 5 - Very good
- Bar One Twenty 5 - Very good
- Barney's Sea Food 5 - Very good
- Barrel & Havana 5 - Very good
- Benjamin Pharmacy Exempt
- Biba and Wren 5 - Very good
- Bluebells Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Bojangles Brasserie Awaiting inspection
- Bollywoods 4 - Good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- BP Walthamstow 5 - Very good
- Breeze Mezze Bar & Grill 4 - Good
- Breeze Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Brick Lane Bagel Co 2 - Some improvement necessary
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.