Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

L'Artizan

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

L'Artizan scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 February 2025 by Waltham Forest.

What does this rating mean?

L'Artizan in Walthamstow has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

116A Palmerston Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6PZ

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

Who inspects L'Artizan?

Food hygiene at L'Artizan 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 L'Artizan

What is L'Artizan’s food hygiene rating?

L'Artizan has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2025.

When was L'Artizan last inspected?

L'Artizan was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 12 February 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.