Express Tavern

Brentford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Express Tavern scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Hounslow.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Express Tavern, from February 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 2 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Express Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Express Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 February 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
8 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Express Tavern in Brentford has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Express Tavern,
56 Kew Bridge Road,
Brentford,
TW8 0EW

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

Who inspects Express Tavern?

Food hygiene at Express Tavern is inspected by Hounslow, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hounslow.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Express Tavern

What is Express Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Express Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Express Tavern last inspected?

Express Tavern was last inspected by Hounslow on 8 December 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.