Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Ras Cafe

Leyton

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ras Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 May 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ras Cafe, from February 2025 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ras Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 February 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
26 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ras Cafe in Leyton has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

457 High Road Leyton,
Leyton,
London,
E10 5EL

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

Who inspects Ras Cafe?

Food hygiene at Ras Cafe 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 Ras Cafe

What is Ras Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Ras Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 May 2026.

When was Ras Cafe last inspected?

Ras Cafe was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 26 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.