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Despina Foods

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Despina Foods scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 3 September 2026 by Enfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Despina Foods, from July 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 22 Jul 2020: 4 out of 5 12 Mar 2025: 3 out of 5 3 Sep 2026: 1 out of 5 Jul 2020 Sep 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Despina Foods.
Food hygiene rating history for Despina Foods
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Despina Foods has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

456 Bowes Road,
LONDON,
N11 1NL
Despina Foods Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Despina Foods?

Food hygiene at Despina Foods 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 Despina Foods

What is Despina Foods’s food hygiene rating?
Despina Foods has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2026.
When was Despina Foods last inspected?
Despina Foods was last inspected by Enfield on 3 September 2026.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.
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.

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