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Food City

Stratford

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Food City scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 31 December 2024 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Food City, from November 2021 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Food City
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 December 2024	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Food City in Stratford has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Ground Floor 164 High Road Leyton,
Stratford,
London,
E15 2BX

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

Who inspects Food City?

Food hygiene at Food City 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 Food City

What is Food City’s food hygiene rating?

Food City has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 December 2024.

When was Food City last inspected?

Food City was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 31 December 2024.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.