Efes Gourmet food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tower Hamlets
Efes Gourmet 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
This is a fresh result: Efes Gourmet was inspected on 20 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Efes Gourmet, 239-241 Commercial Road, London, E1 2BT
How it compares in Tower Hamlets
In Tower Hamlets, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Efes Gourmet 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% | ← Efes Gourmet | |
| 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 Efes Gourmet 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.
Questions about Efes Gourmet
What is Efes Gourmet's food hygiene rating?
Efes Gourmet has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tower Hamlets Council on 20 May 2026.
Is Efes Gourmet 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 Efes Gourmet last inspected?
Efes Gourmet was last inspected on 20 May 2026, a month 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 Efes Gourmet?
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 Efes Gourmet 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 Efes Gourmet holds a 3. 175 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tower Hamlets Council inspects Efes Gourmet 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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