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UK Food Hygiene Compare

Inner London – East edition

Local authority · Inner London – East · E09000030

Tower Hamlets

3,183 establishments, of which 2,861 have a published FHRS rating. Latest inspection in the data: .

70.5%

rated 5

Inner London – East: 66.2% · +4.3 percentage points

93.7%

rated 3 or above

Inner London – East: 94.1% · −0.4 percentage points

91.0%

last inspected within 2 years

Inner London – East: 80.2%

25

with a new rating pending

Re-inspected; the result is awaiting publication

Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Rating distribution

  • 5 — Very good
  • 4 — Good
  • 3 — Generally satisfactory
  • 2 — Improvement necessary
  • 1 — Major improvement necessary
  • 0 — Urgent improvement necessary

Rated 0, 1 or 2 (improvement needed): 6.3% in Tower Hamlets, 0.4 percentage points above Inner London – East (5.9%).

FHRS ratings in Tower Hamlets compared with Inner London – East
FHRS ratings in Tower Hamlets compared with Inner London – East. Shares are of the 2,861 rated establishments in Tower Hamlets with an inspection date
RatingTower Hamlets: establishmentsTower Hamlets: shareInner London – East: shareDifference
5 — Very good2,01770.5%66.2%+4.3 percentage points
4 — Good47116.5%18.8%−2.3 percentage points
3 — Generally satisfactory1946.8%9.0%−2.2 percentage points
2 — Improvement necessary923.2%3.0%+0.2 percentage points
1 — Major improvement necessary762.7%2.6%+0.1 percentage points
0 — Urgent improvement necessary110.4%0.3%+0.1 percentage points

Business mix

By business type

Shares are within Tower Hamlets; the last column compares the share rated 3 or above with the same business type across Inner London – East.

Business types in Tower Hamlets
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen1,18937.4%1,11393.3%−0.4 percentage points
Retailers - other61319.3%50889.8%+0.1 percentage points
Other catering premises38812.2%32596.9%−0.9 percentage points
Takeaway/sandwich shop33910.7%30893.5%+0.9 percentage points
Pub/bar/nightclub1585.0%14893.9%−2.4 percentage points
School/college/university1013.2%9991.9%−6.4 percentage points
Mobile caterer832.6%7095.7%−0.6 percentage points
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises772.4%75100.0%+1.1 percentage points
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets722.3%71100.0%+1.1 percentage points
Manufacturers/packers672.1%60100.0%+1.7 percentage points
Distributors/Transporters551.7%4995.9%+1.5 percentage points
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house290.9%29100.0%+1.7 percentage points
Importers/Exporters110.3%5——
Farmers/growers10.0%1——

Inspection timing

How long ago places were inspected

Time since the inspection behind the current rating, Tower Hamlets
Time since last inspectionEstablishmentsShare
Under 1 year1,36747.8%
1–2 years1,23643.2%
2–3 years2107.3%
3–5 years471.6%
Over 5 years10.0%
Inner London – East for comparison
Time since last inspectionEstablishmentsShare
Under 1 year8,64345.1%
1–2 years6,71735.1%
2–3 years1,96910.3%
3–5 years8064.2%
Over 5 years1,0295.4%

Latest in the data

Most recently inspected

Listed by inspection date, newest first. This is not a recommendation.

  1. Flat Whytes, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Other catering premises · inspected
  2. The Dream Of, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Retailers - other · E2 7LF · inspected
  3. Ruman Peri Peri Grill, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Takeaway/sandwich shop · E1 4UF · inspected
  4. The Florist Arms, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Pub/bar/nightclub · E2 0JD · inspected
  5. Bygrove Primary School Kitchen, FHRS rating 5 out of 5School/college/university · E14 6DN · inspected
  6. McDonalds Bow, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · E3 2SP · inspected
  7. OTE (Original Turkish Eatery), FHRS rating 5 out of 5Other catering premises · E2 0EJ · inspected
  8. Shell Old Ford, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Retailers - other · E3 2TB · inspected
  9. Dom Catering, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Retailers - other · E14 6NB · inspected
  10. Vintage Coffee, FHRS rating 5 out of 5Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · E2 6EL · inspected

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