Cartar Market

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cartar Market scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 August 2025 by Enfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cartar Market, from November 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 0 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cartar Market.

Food hygiene rating history for Cartar Market
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
28 August 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cartar Market has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

497 Hertford Road,
ENFIELD,
EN3 5XH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cartar Market. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cartar Market?

Food hygiene at Cartar Market is inspected by Enfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.enfield.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cartar Market

What is Cartar Market’s food hygiene rating?

Cartar Market has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was Cartar Market last inspected?

Cartar Market was last inspected by Enfield on 28 August 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.