Forest Bites

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Forest Bites scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Forest Bites, from May 2026 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2026 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Forest Bites
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
4 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Forest Bites 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?

851 Forest Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 4AT

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

Who inspects Forest Bites?

Food hygiene at Forest Bites 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 Bites

What is Forest Bites’s food hygiene rating?

Forest Bites has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 July 2026.

When was Forest Bites last inspected?

Forest Bites was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 4 July 2026.

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.