Moonlight Food Store

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Moonlight Food Store, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Moonlight Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
28 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Moonlight Food Store in Walthamstow 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 Shop 10 St James Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 7PF

Moonlight Food Store Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Moonlight Food Store?

Food hygiene at Moonlight Food Store 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 Moonlight Food Store

What is Moonlight Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Moonlight Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Moonlight Food Store last inspected?

Moonlight Food Store was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 28 January 2026.

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.