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FHCA Food Bank food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest

FHCA Food Bank 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 10 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Ground Floor Club House 19 Chingdale Road, Chingford, E4 6HZ

How it compares in Waltham Forest

That puts FHCA Food Bank 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% ← FHCA Food Bank
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 FHCA Food Bank 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.

Questions about FHCA Food Bank

What is FHCA Food Bank's food hygiene rating?

FHCA Food Bank has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Waltham Forest Council on 10 December 2024.

Is FHCA Food Bank 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 FHCA Food Bank last inspected?

FHCA Food Bank was last inspected on 10 December 2024, 19 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 FHCA Food Bank?

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 FHCA Food Bank 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 FHCA Food Bank is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Waltham Forest Council inspects FHCA Food Bank 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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FHCA Food Bank is one of 355 rated food businesses in Chingford. See every hygiene rating in Chingford

Waltham Forest inspects and rates 1,996 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Waltham Forest

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

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