M&S Simply Foods

Leytonstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

M&S Simply Foods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 March 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for M&S Simply Foods, from March 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of M&S Simply Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for M&S Simply Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

M&S Simply Foods in Leytonstone 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?

Whipps Cross University Hospital Whipps Cross Road,
Leytonstone,
London,
E11 1NR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for M&S Simply Foods. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects M&S Simply Foods?

Food hygiene at M&S Simply Foods 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 M&S Simply Foods

What is M&S Simply Foods’s food hygiene rating?

M&S Simply Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was M&S Simply Foods last inspected?

M&S Simply Foods was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 26 March 2026.

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.