You Want Beef Ilford food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Redbridge
You Want Beef Ilford holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: You Want Beef Ilford was inspected on 16 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 325 Green Lane, IG3 9TL
How it compares in Redbridge
In Redbridge, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so You Want Beef Ilford sits behind roughly 1,176 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,176 | 66% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 15% | ← You Want Beef Ilford | |
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 12% | ||
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 You Want Beef Ilford 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 You Want Beef Ilford, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adana Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
| 553 London Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Arabian Lounge trading as AL’s Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| All Saints Church Early Educators Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| All Saints Goodmayes Foodbank Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Acorn Care Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| ANP Pharma (London) Ltd Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2025 |
| Al Falah Halal Meats Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
Questions about You Want Beef Ilford
What is You Want Beef Ilford's food hygiene rating?
You Want Beef Ilford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Redbridge Council on 16 May 2026.
Is You Want Beef Ilford safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was You Want Beef Ilford last inspected?
You Want Beef Ilford was last inspected on 16 May 2026, a month 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 You Want Beef Ilford?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does You Want Beef Ilford compare to other places in Redbridge?
66% of the 1,781 rated food businesses in Redbridge hold the top rating of 5, while You Want Beef Ilford holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Redbridge Council inspects You Want Beef Ilford 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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