Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Cafe Rio

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Rio scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 June 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Rio, from April 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Rio.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Rio
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
10 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
27 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Rio 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?

85 High Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 7DB

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

Who inspects Cafe Rio?

Food hygiene at Cafe Rio 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 Cafe Rio

What is Cafe Rio’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Rio has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2026.

When was Cafe Rio last inspected?

Cafe Rio was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 27 June 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.