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DNR 17 food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest

DNR 17 holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 4 February 2025, 17 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: 10 Wood Street, Walthamstow, E17 3HT

How it compares in Waltham Forest

In Waltham Forest, 51% of rated places manage a 5, so DNR 17 sits behind roughly 1,376 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Waltham Forest
5 out of 5 949 51%
4 out of 5 427 23%
3 out of 5 267 14% ← DNR 17
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 DNR 17 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 DNR 17, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aramark at Waltham Forest College Cafes School/college/university 400 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Bayer Food Centre Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
Alpha Steps Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2025
1st Stepping Stones Nursery at Peterhouse Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 January 2025
Aytun Mini Market Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2024
Afters Walthamstow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Bargo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025
Admiral Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 31 December 2024

Questions about DNR 17

What is DNR 17's food hygiene rating?

DNR 17 has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Waltham Forest Council on 4 February 2025.

Is DNR 17 safe to eat at?

A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was DNR 17 last inspected?

DNR 17 was last inspected on 4 February 2025, 17 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 DNR 17?

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

How does DNR 17 compare to other places in Waltham Forest?

51% of the 1,865 rated food businesses in Waltham Forest hold the top rating of 5, while DNR 17 holds a 3. 267 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Waltham Forest Council inspects DNR 17 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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DNR 17 is one of 773 rated food businesses in Walthamstow. See every hygiene rating in Walthamstow

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