What the Pitta

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

What the Pitta scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for What the Pitta, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of What the Pitta.

Food hygiene rating history for What the Pitta
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

What the Pitta 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?

53 Brick Lane,
London,
E1 6PU

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

Who inspects What the Pitta?

Food hygiene at What the Pitta 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 What the Pitta

What is What the Pitta’s food hygiene rating?

What the Pitta has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was What the Pitta last inspected?

What the Pitta was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 7 August 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.