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The Poppadom

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 May 2026 by Enfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Poppadom, from April 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 22 Apr 2021: 2 out of 5 2 Dec 2024: 2 out of 5 28 May 2026: 0 out of 5 Apr 2021 May 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Poppadom.
Food hygiene rating history for The Poppadom
Inspection date Rating Verdict
2 / 5 Improvement necessary
2 / 5 Improvement necessary
0 / 5 Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Poppadom 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?

73 Windmill Hill,
ENFIELD,
EN2 7AF
The Poppadom Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects The Poppadom?

Food hygiene at The Poppadom 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 The Poppadom

What is The Poppadom’s food hygiene rating?
The Poppadom has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 May 2026.
When was The Poppadom last inspected?
The Poppadom was last inspected by Enfield on 28 May 2026.
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.

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