Cheatmeals food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Redbridge
Cheatmeals 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 23 July 2025, 11 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: 70-72 Cranbrook Road, IG1 4NH
How it compares in Redbridge
In Redbridge, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Cheatmeals sits behind roughly 1,450 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,181 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 12% | ← Cheatmeals | |
| 2 out of 5 | 37 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 82 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 378 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cheatmeals 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 Cheatmeals, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2025 |
| Balfour Nursery Caring Premises | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Ashwood House Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| AX Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 147 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| Auntie Annes Takeaway/sandwich shop | 288 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Admiral Casino Retailers - other | 316 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Arinza Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 380 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2019 |
| Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
Questions about Cheatmeals
What is Cheatmeals's food hygiene rating?
Cheatmeals has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Redbridge Council on 23 July 2025.
Is Cheatmeals 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 Cheatmeals last inspected?
Cheatmeals was last inspected on 23 July 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Redbridge Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cheatmeals?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cheatmeals compare to other places in Redbridge?
66% of the 1,783 rated food businesses in Redbridge hold the top rating of 5, while Cheatmeals holds a 3. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Redbridge Council inspects Cheatmeals 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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