Poplar Canteen - Restaurant

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poplar Canteen - Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 July 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poplar Canteen - Restaurant, from September 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poplar Canteen - Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Poplar Canteen - Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good
26 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poplar Canteen - Restaurant 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?

Castor Lane,
London,
E14

Poplar Canteen - Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Poplar Canteen - Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Poplar Canteen - Restaurant 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 Canteen - Restaurant

What is Poplar Canteen - Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Poplar Canteen - Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 July 2026.

When was Poplar Canteen - Restaurant last inspected?

Poplar Canteen - Restaurant was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 26 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.