Lions Express

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lions Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 May 2023 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lions Express, from July 2021 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lions Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
31 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lions Express 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?

Lions Express,
121-123 Poplar High Street,
London,
E14 0AE

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

Who inspects Lions Express?

Food hygiene at Lions Express 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 Lions Express

What is Lions Express’s food hygiene rating?

Lions Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 May 2023.

When was Lions Express last inspected?

Lions Express was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 31 May 2023.

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.