Taste t/a Sandwich Plus food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tower Hamlets
Taste t/a Sandwich Plus 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 14 January 2026, 6 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: Import Building, 2 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BE
How it compares in Tower Hamlets
In Tower Hamlets, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Taste t/a Sandwich Plus 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% | ← Taste t/a Sandwich Plus | |
| 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 Taste t/a Sandwich Plus 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 Taste t/a Sandwich Plus, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Quadrifoglio Ristorante - Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Almari Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2024 |
| A H Cox (Billingsgate) Ltd Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| Amelia House Nursery Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| A A Lyons Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2024 |
| Afikala Afrikana Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2024 |
| All Bar One Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2026 |
Questions about Taste t/a Sandwich Plus
What is Taste t/a Sandwich Plus's food hygiene rating?
Taste t/a Sandwich Plus has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tower Hamlets Council on 14 January 2026.
Is Taste t/a Sandwich Plus 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 Taste t/a Sandwich Plus last inspected?
Taste t/a Sandwich Plus was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 6 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 Taste t/a Sandwich Plus?
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 Taste t/a Sandwich Plus 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 Taste t/a Sandwich Plus holds a 3. 175 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tower Hamlets Council inspects Taste t/a Sandwich Plus 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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