Hope Cafe

Ilford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Redbridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hope Cafe, from June 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hope Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hope Cafe 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?

Clementswood Baptist Church,
132-134 Ilford Lane,
Ilford,
IG1 2LG

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

Who inspects Hope Cafe?

Food hygiene at Hope Cafe 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 Hope Cafe

What is Hope Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Hope Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was Hope Cafe last inspected?

Hope Cafe was last inspected by Redbridge on 28 October 2025.

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.