Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Phoenix

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Phoenix scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Phoenix, from February 2021 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Phoenix
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 February 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
25 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Phoenix in Walthamstow has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

278 Higham Hill Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 5RG

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

Who inspects Phoenix?

Food hygiene at Phoenix 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 Phoenix

What is Phoenix’s food hygiene rating?

Phoenix has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Phoenix last inspected?

Phoenix was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 25 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.