Handy Stores

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Handy Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 October 2024 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handy Stores, from November 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Handy Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Handy Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
24 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Handy Stores in London has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

377 Cable Street,
London,
E1 0AH

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

Who inspects Handy Stores?

Food hygiene at Handy Stores 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 Handy Stores

What is Handy Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Handy Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2024.

When was Handy Stores last inspected?

Handy Stores was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 24 October 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.