Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Al Bader

Stratford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Al Bader scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 June 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Bader, from October 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Al Bader
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 December 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 June 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Al Bader in Stratford 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?

96 High Road Leyton,
Stratford,
London,
E15 2BP

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

Who inspects Al Bader?

Food hygiene at Al Bader 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 Al Bader

What is Al Bader’s food hygiene rating?

Al Bader has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2026.

When was Al Bader last inspected?

Al Bader was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 2 June 2026.

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.