Forest Bistro Cafe

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Forest Bistro Cafe scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Urgent improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Urgent improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 February 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forest Bistro Cafe, from November 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Forest Bistro Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Forest Bistro Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 February 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Forest Bistro Cafe 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?

209 Forest Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6HE

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

Who inspects Forest Bistro Cafe?

Food hygiene at Forest Bistro Cafe 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 Forest Bistro Cafe

What is Forest Bistro Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Forest Bistro Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Forest Bistro Cafe last inspected?

Forest Bistro Cafe was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 16 February 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.