Venus Off Licence

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Venus Off Licence scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Venus Off Licence, from August 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Venus Off Licence.

Food hygiene rating history for Venus Off Licence
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Venus Off Licence in London has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Venus Off Licence,
102 Watney Street,
London,
E1 2QE

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

Who inspects Venus Off Licence?

Food hygiene at Venus Off Licence 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 Venus Off Licence

What is Venus Off Licence’s food hygiene rating?

Venus Off Licence has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Venus Off Licence last inspected?

Venus Off Licence was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 10 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.