Chicken Mahal

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 24 April 2024 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chicken Mahal, from December 2020 to April 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chicken Mahal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 April 2024	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chicken Mahal in London 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?

84 Ben Jonson Road,
London,
E1 4QH

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

Who inspects Chicken Mahal?

Food hygiene at Chicken Mahal 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 Chicken Mahal

What is Chicken Mahal’s food hygiene rating?

Chicken Mahal has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2024.

When was Chicken Mahal last inspected?

Chicken Mahal was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 24 April 2024.

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.