Cafe Lime and Restaurant

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Lime and Restaurant scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 August 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Lime and Restaurant, from March 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Lime and Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Lime and Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
11 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Lime and Restaurant in London 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?

30-32 Watney Market,
London,
E1 2PR

Cafe Lime and Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Cafe Lime and Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Cafe Lime and Restaurant 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 Cafe Lime and Restaurant

What is Cafe Lime and Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Lime and Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2026.

When was Cafe Lime and Restaurant last inspected?

Cafe Lime and Restaurant was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 11 August 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.