Chicken Hut

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chicken Hut 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 16 February 2026 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Hut, from July 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chicken Hut.

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Hut
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Hut 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?

83 Ilford Hill,
Ilford,
IG1 2DG

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

Who inspects Chicken Hut?

Food hygiene at Chicken Hut 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 Chicken Hut

What is Chicken Hut’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Hut has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Chicken Hut last inspected?

Chicken Hut was last inspected by Redbridge on 16 February 2026.

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.