Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tower Hamlets

Hichki

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hichki 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 8 January 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hichki, from October 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hichki
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hichki 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?

Hichki,
16-18 Whitechapel Road,
London,
E1 1EW

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

Who inspects Hichki?

Food hygiene at Hichki 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 Hichki

What is Hichki’s food hygiene rating?

Hichki has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Hichki last inspected?

Hichki was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 8 January 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.