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Ume Food

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ume Food 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 1 September 2026 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ume Food, from September 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ume Food
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 July 2023	4 / 5	Good
4 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
1 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ume Food 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?

40 Goulston Street,
London,
E1 7TP

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

Who inspects Ume Food?

Food hygiene at Ume Food 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 Ume Food

What is Ume Food’s food hygiene rating?

Ume Food has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2026.

When was Ume Food last inspected?

Ume Food was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 1 September 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.