Staff Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 May 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Staff Cafe, from June 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Staff Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Staff Cafe 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?

Phoenix School,
49 Bow Road,
London,
E3 2AD

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

Who inspects Staff Cafe?

Food hygiene at Staff 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 Staff Cafe

What is Staff Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Staff Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Staff Cafe last inspected?

Staff Cafe was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 6 May 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.