Fat Chef Coffee Shop

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Fat Chef Coffee Shop 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 17 January 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fat Chef Coffee Shop, from September 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fat Chef Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Fat Chef Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
17 January 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fat Chef Coffee Shop 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?

101 High Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 7DB

Fat Chef Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Fat Chef Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Fat Chef Coffee Shop 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 Fat Chef Coffee Shop

What is Fat Chef Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Fat Chef Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 January 2026.

When was Fat Chef Coffee Shop last inspected?

Fat Chef Coffee Shop was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 17 January 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.