Poplar Spice

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poplar Spice 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 14 May 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poplar Spice, from February 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poplar Spice
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poplar Spice 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?

Poplar Spice,
201 East India Dock Road,
London,
E14 0ED

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

Who inspects Poplar Spice?

Food hygiene at Poplar Spice 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 Spice

What is Poplar Spice’s food hygiene rating?

Poplar Spice has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was Poplar Spice last inspected?

Poplar Spice was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 14 May 2025.

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.