Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Waltham Forest

Te Papi

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Te Papi, from June 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Te Papi
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Te Papi in Walthamstow 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?

412 Hoe Street,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 9AA

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

Who inspects Te Papi?

Food hygiene at Te Papi 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 Te Papi

What is Te Papi’s food hygiene rating?

Te Papi has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Te Papi last inspected?

Te Papi was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 7 October 2025.

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.