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Rusty Bike Public House food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Waltham Forest

Rusty Bike Public House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 October 2025, 9 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: Rusty Bike Public House 134 - 138 Station Road, Chingford, E4 6AN

How it compares in Waltham Forest

That puts Rusty Bike Public House among the 949 places in Waltham Forest holding top marks, 51% 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 Waltham Forest
5 out of 5 949 51% ← Rusty Bike Public House
4 out of 5 427 23%
3 out of 5 267 14%
2 out of 5 30 2%
1 out of 5 131 7%
0 out of 5 61 3%

A further 131 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 Rusty Bike Public House 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 Rusty Bike Public House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bar One Twenty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 54 yards away 5 - Very good 24 July 2024
Casa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 139 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2025
Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises 204 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2025
Chartwells at Normanhurst School School/college/university 232 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 424 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2024
Aurora Cakes Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Cesme Bazlama Chingford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Barney's Sea Food Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2026

Questions about Rusty Bike Public House

What is Rusty Bike Public House's food hygiene rating?

Rusty Bike Public House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Waltham Forest Council on 15 October 2025.

Is Rusty Bike Public House 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Rusty Bike Public House last inspected?

Rusty Bike Public House was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Waltham Forest Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Rusty Bike Public House?

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

How does Rusty Bike Public House compare to other places in Waltham Forest?

51% of the 1,865 rated food businesses in Waltham Forest hold the top rating of 5, and Rusty Bike Public House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Waltham Forest Council inspects Rusty Bike Public House 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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Rusty Bike Public House is one of 355 rated food businesses in Chingford. See every hygiene rating in Chingford

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