Food hygiene ratings in Waltham Forest
London · 1,981 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
46 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 118 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 36 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Waltham Forest interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 342 improved 188 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
41 days median · 69 days average
across 636 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 36 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Waltham Forest
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Alpha Steps Day Nursery | 5 → 4 | E17 3JJ |
| 2026-09-10 | Forest Halal Meat | 4 → 3 | E17 7DB |
| 2026-09-10 | Fat Chef Coffee Shop | 0 → 4 | E17 7DB |
| 2026-09-04 | Tesco Express | 5 → 1 | E4 7BE |
| 2026-09-04 | Morley's | 1 → 5 | E11 4HH |
| 2026-09-04 | Lydia Restaurant | 5 → 3 | E4 6ST |
Latest changes in Waltham Forest
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Subway | E4 8HH |
| 2026-09-04 | Takeover | Ginger-Woo/Lunch Box & Biryani/Kuai Manu | was Ginger-Woo/Sushi & Bento/Lunch Box & Biryani's |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Al-Raziq | E17 6PY |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Lenn's Flavours | E4 9JP |
| 2026-09-04 | Takeover | Doner Han | E4 9LQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Takeover | Cannelle | E10 7HU |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Blackhorse Workshop Cafe | E17 6BX |
| 2026-09-04 | Closed | Blend + Roast at Lea Bridge Library | E10 7HU |
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