Hatch Lane Food Centre

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hatch Lane Food Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 August 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hatch Lane Food Centre, from February 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hatch Lane Food Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Hatch Lane Food Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hatch Lane Food Centre in Chingford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

39 - 43 Hatch Lane,
Chingford,
London,
E4 6LP

Hatch Lane Food Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Hatch Lane Food Centre?

Food hygiene at Hatch Lane Food Centre 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 Hatch Lane Food Centre

What is Hatch Lane Food Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Hatch Lane Food Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Hatch Lane Food Centre last inspected?

Hatch Lane Food Centre was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 13 August 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.