Dames Food Store

Forest Gate

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dames Food Store scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 October 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dames Food Store, from June 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dames Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 June 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
27 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dames Food Store in Forest Gate 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?

215 Dames Road,
Forest Gate,
London,
E7 0EA

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

Who inspects Dames Food Store?

Food hygiene at Dames Food Store 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 Dames Food Store

What is Dames Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Dames Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 October 2025.

When was Dames Food Store last inspected?

Dames Food Store was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 27 October 2025.

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.