Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Desi Cake

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Desi Cake scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Desi Cake, from September 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Desi Cake
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
29 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Desi Cake 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?

67 High Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 7DB

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

Who inspects Desi Cake?

Food hygiene at Desi Cake 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 Desi Cake

What is Desi Cake’s food hygiene rating?

Desi Cake has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Desi Cake last inspected?

Desi Cake was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 29 May 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.