Variety Food Store

Forest Gate

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Variety Food Store scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 June 2026 by Newham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Variety Food Store, from August 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Variety Food Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Variety Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2024	4 / 5	Good
6 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Variety Food Store in Forest Gate 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?

20 Carlton Terrace,
Green Street,
Forest Gate,
London,
E7 8LH

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

Who inspects Variety Food Store?

Food hygiene at Variety Food Store is inspected by Newham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.newham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Variety Food Store

What is Variety Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Variety Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 June 2026.

When was Variety Food Store last inspected?

Variety Food Store was last inspected by Newham on 6 June 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.