Scoops with Urban Chai food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Redbridge
Scoops with Urban Chai 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 25 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: 153 High Street, IG6 2AJ
How it compares in Redbridge
In Redbridge, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Scoops with Urban Chai sits behind roughly 1,445 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,176 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 12% | ← Scoops with Urban Chai | |
| 2 out of 5 | 38 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 84 | 5% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 371 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 Scoops with Urban Chai 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 Scoops with Urban Chai, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adas Retailers - other | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2025 |
| Barkingside Buzz Bingo Pub/bar/nightclub | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
| Blaze & Smoke Takeaway/sandwich shop | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Best BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2026 |
| Acasa Retailers - other | 210 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
| Barkingside Food Store Ltd Retailers - other | 315 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Arya Bhavan Barkingside Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 409 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
| Bealonians Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
Questions about Scoops with Urban Chai
What is Scoops with Urban Chai's food hygiene rating?
Scoops with Urban Chai has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Redbridge Council on 25 June 2025.
Is Scoops with Urban Chai 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 Scoops with Urban Chai last inspected?
Scoops with Urban Chai was last inspected on 25 June 2025, 12 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 Scoops with Urban Chai?
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 Scoops with Urban Chai compare to other places in Redbridge?
66% of the 1,781 rated food businesses in Redbridge hold the top rating of 5, while Scoops with Urban Chai holds a 3. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Redbridge Council inspects Scoops with Urban Chai 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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