Old Friends Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Waltham Forest
Old Friends Cafe 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 18 June 2025, 12 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: Unit 4 Fairways Business Park 4 Lammas Road, Leyton, E10 7QB
How it compares in Waltham Forest
In Waltham Forest, 51% of rated places manage a 5, so Old Friends Cafe 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% | ← Old Friends Cafe | |
| 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
- 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 Old Friends Cafe 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 Old Friends Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| 4Degrees C Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| AGBO SABA FOODS Cash & Carry Limited Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2024 |
| Alphakids Nursery Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2022 |
Questions about Old Friends Cafe
What is Old Friends Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Old Friends Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Waltham Forest Council on 18 June 2025.
Is Old Friends Cafe 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 Old Friends Cafe last inspected?
Old Friends Cafe was last inspected on 18 June 2025, 12 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 Old Friends Cafe?
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 Old Friends Cafe 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 Old Friends Cafe holds a 3. 267 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Waltham Forest Council inspects Old Friends Cafe 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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