Original Taste

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Original Taste scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Original Taste, from October 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Original Taste
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Original Taste 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?

Original Taste,
74 Bow Road,
London,
E3 4DL

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

Who inspects Original Taste?

Food hygiene at Original Taste 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 Original Taste

What is Original Taste’s food hygiene rating?

Original Taste has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Original Taste last inspected?

Original Taste was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 10 December 2025.

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.