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News On The Wharf (3) food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Tower Hamlets

News On The Wharf (3) holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 8 August 2025, 11 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: 9-11 Westferry Circus, London, E14 4HE

How it compares in Tower Hamlets

In Tower Hamlets, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so News On The Wharf (3) sits behind roughly 2,059 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Tower Hamlets
5 out of 5 2,059 72%
4 out of 5 460 16% ← News On The Wharf (3)
3 out of 5 175 6%
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

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 News On The Wharf (3) 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 News On The Wharf (3), nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
640 East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 47 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
AA Psychiatry Retailers - other 108 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2025
A A Lyons Distributors/Transporters 419 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2024
Afikala Afrikana Distributors/Transporters 419 yards away 5 - Very good 9 July 2024
Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 421 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2024
A H Cox (Billingsgate) Ltd Distributors/Transporters 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Acai Berry Canary Wharf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
Aizah Thai & Cafe, Spicy Wok Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025

Questions about News On The Wharf (3)

What is News On The Wharf (3)'s food hygiene rating?

News On The Wharf (3) has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tower Hamlets Council on 8 August 2025.

Is News On The Wharf (3) 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was News On The Wharf (3) last inspected?

News On The Wharf (3) was last inspected on 8 August 2025, 11 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 News On The Wharf (3)?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does News On The Wharf (3) 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 News On The Wharf (3) holds a 4. 460 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Tower Hamlets Council inspects News On The Wharf (3) 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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