Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tower Hamlets

Mama Li

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Mama Li scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 8 June 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

What does this rating mean?

Mama Li 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?

3 Rivington Walk,
London,
E22 3AB

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

Who inspects Mama Li?

Food hygiene at Mama Li 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 Mama Li

What is Mama Li’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Mama Li last inspected?

Mama Li was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 8 June 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.