Taro Japanese Restaurants food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest
Taro Japanese Restaurants 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 24 January 2026, 5 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: 76 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7LD
How it compares in Waltham Forest
In Waltham Forest, 51% of rated places manage a 5, so Taro Japanese Restaurants sits behind roughly 1,376 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 51% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 427 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 267 | 14% | ← Taro Japanese Restaurants | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Taro Japanese Restaurants, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrobbean Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Admiral Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 December 2024 |
| 1st Stepping Stones Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Armstrong Audio Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2024 |
| Acorn Day Opportunies Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Afters Walthamstow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Arfan Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Albany Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
Questions about Taro Japanese Restaurants
What is Taro Japanese Restaurants's food hygiene rating?
Taro Japanese Restaurants has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Waltham Forest Council on 24 January 2026.
Is Taro Japanese Restaurants 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 Taro Japanese Restaurants last inspected?
Taro Japanese Restaurants was last inspected on 24 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Waltham Forest Council rather than by the business.
How does Taro Japanese Restaurants 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 Taro Japanese Restaurants holds a 3. 267 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Waltham Forest Council inspects Taro Japanese Restaurants 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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