Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest
Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu was inspected on 29 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
74% of rated food businesses in Waltham Forest score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Waltham Forest ratings →
Address: 374 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 5JF
How this rating has changed
Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu has improved: it was rated 1 before its inspection on 29 August 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3 AwaitingInspection | Held | |
| 4 July 2026 | AwaitingInspection 1 | Held |
| 29 August 2026 | 1 4 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Waltham Forest
In Waltham Forest, 51% of rated places manage a 5, so Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu sits behind roughly 939 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 939 | 51% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 431 | 23% | ← Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu | |
| 3 out of 5 | 269 | 14% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 28 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 126 | 7% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 66 | 4% |
A further 122 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Stepping Stones Nursery Caring Premises | 398 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Afters Walthamstow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 405 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Aytun Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2024 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 December 2024 |
| Acorn Day Opportunies Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
| Aramark at Waltham Forest College Cafes School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Afrobbean Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Alpha Steps Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2025 |
Questions about Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu
What is Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu's food hygiene rating?
Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Waltham Forest Council on 29 August 2026.
Is Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu last inspected?
Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu was last inspected on 29 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Waltham Forest Council rather than by the business.
How does Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu compare to other places in Waltham Forest?
51% of the 1,859 rated food businesses in Waltham Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu holds a 4. 431 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Waltham Forest Council inspects Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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