Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Cha Sha

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cha Sha scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 March 2026 by Waltham Forest.

What does this rating mean?

Cha Sha in Chingford 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?

94 Chingford Mount Road,
Chingford,
London,
E4 9AA

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

Who inspects Cha Sha?

Food hygiene at Cha Sha 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 Cha Sha

What is Cha Sha’s food hygiene rating?

Cha Sha has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Cha Sha last inspected?

Cha Sha was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 13 March 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.