Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Waltham Forest

The Best

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Best 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 12 August 2026 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Best, from August 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Best.

Food hygiene rating history for The Best
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
19 December 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Best in Chingford 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?

115 Old Church Road,
Chingford,
London,
E4 6ST

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

Who inspects The Best?

Food hygiene at The Best 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 The Best

What is The Best’s food hygiene rating?

The Best has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2026.

When was The Best last inspected?

The Best was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 12 August 2026.

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.