Blackhorse Food & Wine

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Blackhorse Food & Wine scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blackhorse Food & Wine, from November 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 0 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Blackhorse Food & Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 February 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Blackhorse Food & Wine 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?

73 Forest Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6HF

Blackhorse Food & Wine Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Blackhorse Food & Wine?

Food hygiene at Blackhorse 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 Blackhorse Food & Wine

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

Blackhorse Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Blackhorse Food & Wine last inspected?

Blackhorse Food & Wine was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 19 February 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.