13 Express

Leytonstone

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

13 Express scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Urgent improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for 13 Express, from December 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 0 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of 13 Express.

Food hygiene rating history for 13 Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
11 November 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

13 Express in Leytonstone has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

Ground Floor Shop 178 Grove Green Road,
Leytonstone,
London,
E11 4EL

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for 13 Express. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects 13 Express?

Food hygiene at 13 Express is inspected by Waltham Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about 13 Express

What is 13 Express’s food hygiene rating?

13 Express has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was 13 Express last inspected?

13 Express was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 11 November 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.