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The Vine food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havering

The Vine holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 November 2025, 8 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 3 Laurie Walk, Romford, RM1 3RT

How it compares in Havering

That puts The Vine among the 1,179 places in Havering holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Havering
5 out of 5 1,179 72% ← The Vine
4 out of 5 330 20%
3 out of 5 84 5%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 32 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 393 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Vine none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Vine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bakers & Baristas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 103 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Boots Retailers - other 132 yards away 5 - Very good 22 February 2024
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 136 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2026
Bow Bell’s Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 136 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
Boba Tigers Bubble Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 147 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2025
Ashgate House Caring Premises 353 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2024
Ashking House Caring Premises 353 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
Admiral Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 356 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026

Questions about The Vine

What is The Vine's food hygiene rating?

The Vine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Havering Council on 3 November 2025.

Is The Vine safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Vine last inspected?

The Vine was last inspected on 3 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havering Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Vine?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Vine compare to other places in Havering?

72% of the 1,647 rated food businesses in Havering hold the top rating of 5, and The Vine is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Havering Council inspects The Vine 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Vine is one of 777 rated food businesses in Romford. See every hygiene rating in Romford

Havering inspects and rates 2,040 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havering

The official record is held by the council: http://www.havering.gov.uk

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