The Popular Cafe

London

Heads up: The Popular Cafe no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tower Hamlets. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Popular Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 July 2021 by Tower Hamlets.

What does this rating mean?

The Popular Cafe 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?

536 Commercial Road,
London,
E1 0HY

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

Who inspects The Popular Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Popular 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 The Popular Cafe

What is The Popular Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Popular Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2021.

When was The Popular Cafe last inspected?

The Popular Cafe was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 21 July 2021.

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.

Has The Popular Cafe closed down?

The Popular Cafe no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tower Hamlets, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.