Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

What does this rating mean?

Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge in Walthamstow 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?

66 Wood Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 3HT

Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge?

Food hygiene at Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge 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 Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge

What is Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge’s food hygiene rating?

Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 February 2026.

When was Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge last inspected?

Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 7 February 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.