Cafe 178

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe 178 scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 June 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe 178, from August 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe 178.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe 178
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe 178 in Ilford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

178 Longwood Gardens,
Ilford,
IG5 0EW

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cafe 178. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cafe 178?

Food hygiene at Cafe 178 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 Cafe 178

What is Cafe 178’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe 178 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2025.

When was Cafe 178 last inspected?

Cafe 178 was last inspected by Redbridge on 4 June 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.