Nilam's News

Leyton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nilam's News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 March 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nilam's News, from March 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Nilam's News.

Food hygiene rating history for Nilam's News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nilam's News in Leyton 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?

617 Lea Bridge Road,
Leyton,
London,
E10 6AJ

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

Who inspects Nilam's News?

Food hygiene at Nilam's News 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 Nilam's News

What is Nilam's News’s food hygiene rating?

Nilam's News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Nilam's News last inspected?

Nilam's News was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 3 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.