Green 17 Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest
Green 17 Bistro holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 8 June 2026, 3 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.
Only 13% of rated food businesses in Waltham Forest score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Waltham Forest ratings →
Address: 17 Station Road, Chingford, E4 7BJ
How this rating has changed
Green 17 Bistro has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 8 June 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Waltham Forest
A 1 is rare: only 126 of 1,859 rated places in Waltham Forest score this low, about one in 15. By contrast 51% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 939 | 51% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 431 | 23% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 269 | 14% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 28 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 126 | 7% | ← Green 17 Bistro | |
| 0 out of 5 | 66 | 4% |
A further 122 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Green 17 Bistro the inspector recorded concerns over confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Green 17 Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Cakes Retailers - other | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Barney's Sea Food Mobile caterer | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2026 |
| Bright Horizons Chingford Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | 406 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Bar One Twenty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Cafe 73 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
Questions about Green 17 Bistro
What is Green 17 Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Green 17 Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Waltham Forest Council on 8 June 2026.
Is Green 17 Bistro safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Green 17 Bistro last inspected?
Green 17 Bistro was last inspected on 8 June 2026, 3 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 Green 17 Bistro?
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 "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Green 17 Bistro compare to other places in Waltham Forest?
51% of the 1,859 rated food businesses in Waltham Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Green 17 Bistro holds a 1. 126 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Waltham Forest Council inspects Green 17 Bistro 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Waltham Forest, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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