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Ilford Food & Wine food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Redbridge

Ilford Food & Wine 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 14 April 2025, 14 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: 194 Cranbrook Road, IG1 4LU

How it compares in Redbridge

In Redbridge, 66% of rated places manage a 5, so Ilford Food & Wine sits behind roughly 1,176 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Redbridge
5 out of 5 1,176 66%
4 out of 5 269 15% ← Ilford Food & Wine
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

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 Ilford Food & Wine 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 Ilford Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Arinza Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 111 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2019
Banana Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 368 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2025
Ashwood House Residential Care Home Caring Premises 400 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Balfour Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
AX Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Auntie Annes Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
Admiral Casino Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
Afrikana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2024

Questions about Ilford Food & Wine

What is Ilford Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?

Ilford Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Redbridge Council on 14 April 2025.

Is Ilford Food & Wine 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 Ilford Food & Wine last inspected?

Ilford Food & Wine was last inspected on 14 April 2025, 14 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 Ilford Food & Wine?

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

How does Ilford Food & Wine compare to other places in Redbridge?

66% of the 1,781 rated food businesses in Redbridge hold the top rating of 5, while Ilford Food & Wine holds a 4. 269 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Redbridge Council inspects Ilford Food & Wine 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Ilford Food & Wine is one of 758 rated food businesses in Ilford. See every hygiene rating in Ilford

Redbridge inspects and rates 2,152 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Redbridge

The official record is held by the council: http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/

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