Collins Stores

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Collins Stores scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Collins Stores, from November 2021 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Collins Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
2 February 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Collins Stores 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?

83 Palmerston Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6PU

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

Who inspects Collins Stores?

Food hygiene at Collins Stores 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 Collins Stores

What is Collins Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Collins Stores has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Collins Stores last inspected?

Collins Stores was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 2 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.