Bilge Food & Wine

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bilge Food & Wine scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bilge Food & Wine, from December 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bilge Food & Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Bilge Food & Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 December 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
18 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bilge Food & Wine 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?

795 Forest Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 4JD

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

Who inspects Bilge Food & Wine?

Food hygiene at Bilge Food & Wine 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 Bilge Food & Wine

What is Bilge Food & Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Bilge Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was Bilge Food & Wine last inspected?

Bilge Food & Wine was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 18 February 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.