Bento Bab

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bento Bab scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bento Bab, from January 2022 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bento Bab.

Food hygiene rating history for Bento Bab
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bento Bab in London 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?

12 Hooper Street,
London,
E1 8BP

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

Who inspects Bento Bab?

Food hygiene at Bento Bab is inspected by Tower Hamlets, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bento Bab

What is Bento Bab’s food hygiene rating?

Bento Bab has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Bento Bab last inspected?

Bento Bab was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 29 October 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.