Ajwa sweets

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ajwa sweets, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ajwa sweets.

Food hygiene rating history for Ajwa sweets
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ajwa sweets in Ilford 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?

470 Cranbrook Road,
Ilford,
IG2 6LE

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

Who inspects Ajwa sweets?

Food hygiene at Ajwa sweets is inspected by Redbridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ajwa sweets

What is Ajwa sweets’s food hygiene rating?

Ajwa sweets has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was Ajwa sweets last inspected?

Ajwa sweets was last inspected by Redbridge on 18 May 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.