Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Tower Hamlets

Sa Chai

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sa Chai scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 19 August 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

What does this rating mean?

Sa Chai in London has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

63 Ben Jonson Road,
London,
E1 4SA

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

Who inspects Sa Chai?

Food hygiene at Sa Chai 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 Sa Chai

What is Sa Chai’s food hygiene rating?

Sa Chai has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Sa Chai last inspected?

Sa Chai was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 19 August 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.