San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tower Hamlets
San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House 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 26 March 2025, 15 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: 35 Millharbour, London, E14 9TX
How it compares in Tower Hamlets
In Tower Hamlets, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House sits behind roughly 2,519 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,059 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 460 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 175 | 6% | ← San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House | |
| 2 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 62 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 311 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House 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 San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2024 |
| Aizah Thai & Cafe, Spicy Wok Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| 640 East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| AA Psychiatry Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Acai Berry Canary Wharf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| A A Lyons Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2024 |
| Afikala Afrikana Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| A H Cox (Billingsgate) Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
Questions about San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House
What is San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House's food hygiene rating?
San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tower Hamlets Council on 26 March 2025.
Is San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House 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 San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House last inspected?
San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tower Hamlets Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House?
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 San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House compare to other places in Tower Hamlets?
72% of the 2,846 rated food businesses in Tower Hamlets hold the top rating of 5, while San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House holds a 3. 175 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tower Hamlets Council inspects San Bu Bai/Yo Tang Tea House 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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