Lion Coffee

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lion Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 July 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion Coffee, from February 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lion Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
20 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lion Coffee 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?

7 Burdett Road,
London,
E3 4TU

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

Who inspects Lion Coffee?

Food hygiene at Lion Coffee 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 Lion Coffee

What is Lion Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Lion Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2026.

When was Lion Coffee last inspected?

Lion Coffee was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 20 July 2026.

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.