Poplar Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Poplar Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 November 2024 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poplar Cafe, from December 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poplar Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Poplar Cafe 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?

251-253 Poplar High Street,
London,
E14 0BE

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

Who inspects Poplar Cafe?

Food hygiene at Poplar Cafe 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 Poplar Cafe

What is Poplar Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Poplar Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2024.

When was Poplar Cafe last inspected?

Poplar Cafe was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 26 November 2024.

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.