Best @ Less Store

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Best @ Less Store 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 31 March 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best @ Less Store, from September 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best @ Less Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Best @ Less Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
31 March 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Best @ Less Store in Walthamstow 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?

520 - 522 Forest Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 4NB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Best @ Less Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Best @ Less Store?

Food hygiene at Best @ Less Store 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 Best @ Less Store

What is Best @ Less Store’s food hygiene rating?

Best @ Less Store has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Best @ Less Store last inspected?

Best @ Less Store was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 31 March 2026.

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.