Phlox Books

Leyton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Phlox Books 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 8 February 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Phlox Books, from January 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Phlox Books
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
8 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Phlox Books 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?

159 Francis Road,
Leyton,
London,
E10 6NT

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

Who inspects Phlox Books?

Food hygiene at Phlox Books 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 Phlox Books

What is Phlox Books’s food hygiene rating?

Phlox Books has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 February 2025.

When was Phlox Books last inspected?

Phlox Books was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 8 February 2025.

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.