Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Narrative

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 July 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Narrative, from February 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Narrative
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2021	4 / 5	Good
28 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Narrative in Walthamstow has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

10 Forest Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6JJ

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

Who inspects Narrative?

Food hygiene at Narrative 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 Narrative

What is Narrative’s food hygiene rating?

Narrative has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 July 2025.

When was Narrative last inspected?

Narrative was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 28 July 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.