Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Al Haqs

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Al Haqs scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Haqs, from November 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Al Haqs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 April 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
8 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Al Haqs in Walthamstow has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

65 Queens Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 8QR

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

Who inspects Al Haqs?

Food hygiene at Al Haqs 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 Haqs

What is Al Haqs’s food hygiene rating?

Al Haqs has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 August 2026.

When was Al Haqs last inspected?

Al Haqs was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 8 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.