Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Cove17

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cove17 scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 January 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cove17, from August 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cove17.

Food hygiene rating history for Cove17
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cove17 in Walthamstow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

106 Wood Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 3HX

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cove17. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cove17?

Food hygiene at Cove17 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 Cove17

What is Cove17’s food hygiene rating?

Cove17 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Cove17 last inspected?

Cove17 was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 23 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.