Charcoal Grill

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Charcoal Grill, from June 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Charcoal Grill.

Food hygiene rating history for Charcoal Grill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
28 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Charcoal Grill in Ilford 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?

168 Fencepiece Road,
Ilford,
IG6 2LB

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

Who inspects Charcoal Grill?

Food hygiene at Charcoal Grill 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 Charcoal Grill

What is Charcoal Grill’s food hygiene rating?

Charcoal Grill has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Charcoal Grill last inspected?

Charcoal Grill was last inspected by Redbridge on 28 October 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.