Revealed: Establishments rated ZERO for Food Hygiene in Waltham Forest

There are some establishments that have been rated as 'zero' by local authority food safety officers under the Food Standards Agency's national Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme (FHRS).

In total, there are 73 of these businesses within the Waltham Forest area.

A food hygiene rating of 'zero' is at the bottom of the food hygiene ratings scale and it means 'urgent improvement' is necessary.

Establishments that pose an imminent risk to public health where the food is deemed unsafe to eat, the officer has the authority to stop part of the business or close it down completely.

The establishment would only then be allowed to reopen once standards improve and it is safe to recommence.

The scale goes from zero to five and those that have a 'five-star' rating are judged to be the most hygienic.

To arrive at an overall rating for the business, food safety officers look into areas such as the handling, preparation, cooking and storage of food.

They also consider the cleanliness of the facilities used to prepare food and inspect the condition of the premises. Confidence in management and the procedures they use are also checked.

A score is given to an establishment for each of these areas and the scores are then added together to form an overall score.

The higher the score the worse the establishment has performed at the time of inspection in terms of food hygiene.

If the establishment scores 50 or more, it will be given a hygiene rating of zero.

You can find out how food hygiene ratings are calculated here.

Here's a full list of establishments in the Waltham Forest borough that have been given a zero star rating for hygiene:

Our list is based on the data obtained from the Food Standards Agency and is regularly updated.

• 777 Shop, 295 High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 5QN - Total Score: 60
• A2A Services Ltd, Unit 6, 6 Argall Avenue, Leyton, E10 7QE - Total Score:
• Aldi Stores, 829-837 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 1HH - Total Score: 65
• Ambala, 490 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AH - Total Score: 80
• Antonia British Cafe, Unit 42 Stow Bazaar, 115 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7DB - Total Score: 65
• Baraku Restaurant & Shisha Lounge, 66 Wood Street, Walthamstow, E17 3HT - Total Score: 60
• Best @ Less Store, 520-522 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4NB - Total Score: 80
• Bhola Biryani, 141b High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7DB - Total Score: 80
• Big Do, Car Park, Church Lane, Leytonstone, E11 4QX - Total Score: 80
• Bio Vigor - Total Score: 55
• B&M Store, 444 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 3QL - Total Score: 55
• Chippy Queen, 115a High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7DB - Total Score: 60
• Chow & Cha, 7 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, E17 7AH - Total Score: 80
• DUODUO Supermarket, 628 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 6AP - Total Score: 80
• E17 Kebabish, 41 Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, E17 6PR - Total Score: 80
• Eat Tabaq Chicken & Pizza, 10 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4PH - Total Score: 80
• Enjoy Sandwich & Cafe Bar, 86 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, E17 8BG - Total Score: 65
• Exale Brewery, Unit 2c Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 5QJ - Total Score: 80
• Favorite N Tasty, 262 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 5JN - Total Score: 65
• Five Star Fishmongers, 684 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 3AA - Total Score: 70
• FLVRS, 444 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AH - Total Score: 75
• Forest Fresh, 583 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4PP - Total Score: 55
• Gospodina, 345 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 4JT - Total Score: 60
• Hiba Taboun, 2 Golden Parade, Wood Street, Walthamstow, E17 3HU - Total Score: 80
• James Town Foods Ltd, 650 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 6AP - Total Score: 80
• Jia Jia Le, 496 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AH - Total Score: 80
• Kabul Haiwad, 111 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7DB - Total Score: 60
• Las Fierbinti, 375 High Road, Leyton, E10 5NA - Total Score: 60
• Leo's Caffe Bar, 78 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, E4 9AA - Total Score: 75
• Leyton Star, 116 High Road Leyton, Stratford, E15 2BX - Total Score: 65
• Local Express, 51 Gosport Road, Walthamstow, E17 7LX - Total Score: 65
• Londis, 153 Coppermill Lane, Walthamstow, E17 7HD - Total Score: 65
• Lulyana Cafe, 530 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4NB - Total Score: 75
• Lunico Ltd, Unit 27 To 28 Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, E17 5QJ - Total Score: 60
• Maghreb Food Store Limited, 222 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 3AY - Total Score: 65
• Malar Spice, 156-158 Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 6JQ - Total Score: 80
• Mauritius Delight, 595 High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 6PY - Total Score: 80
• Mega Bite, 195 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7BX - Total Score: 80
• Mini Hiba/GDK Kitchen, 6 Golden Parade, Wood Street, Walthamstow, E17 3HU - Total Score: 80
• Morrison's Supermarket, 6 Salisbury Hall Gardens, Chingford Road, Chingford, E4 8SA - Total Score: 80
• Munir Food Store, 67 Queens Road, Walthamstow, E17 8QR - Total Score: 80
• Murk, 33 Winchester Road, Chingford, E4 9LH - Total Score: 60
• Nana Yaa Supermarket, 248 High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 5PW - Total Score: 60
• Neelam Fruit & Veg, 486 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AH - Total Score: 80
• Nemo Nemo Shop, 76 High Road Leyton, Stratford, E15 2BP - Total Score: 60
• Nourished Communities, 28 St James Street, Walthamstow, E17 7PF - Total Score: 70
• Ozan Bakery, 15 St James Street, Walthamstow, E17 7PJ - Total Score: 70
• Paapa's Meat/Uncle's G Market, 163-165 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7BX - Total Score: 70
• Palm and Desert, 298 High Road, Leyton, E10 5PW - Total Score: 80
• Perfect Fried Chicken, 377 Church Road, Leyton, E10 7JG - Total Score: 75
• Pizza Hut, 106 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7JY - Total Score: 60
• Pound Stretcher Ltd, 6-8 Cherrydown Avenue, Chingford, E4 8DP - Total Score: 70
• Pretoria Stores, 70-72 Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 7DL - Total Score: 65
• Shop & Go Eastern European, 88 High Street, Walthamstow, E17 7LD - Total Score: 80
• Soulfoods Farmacy, 164 High Road Leytonstone, Stratford, E15 1UA - Total Score: 60
• Sweet Gainz, 421 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7EA - Total Score: 65
• Taco & Buns, 250 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7LD - Total Score: 80
• Tasty Treats, Unit 1 Arch 279-281, Lansdowne Road, Leytonstone, E11 3EY - Total Score: 65
• Tesco, 825 High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 7AA - Total Score: 55
• Tesco at Esso Filling Station, 727a Lea Bridge Road, Walthamstow, E17 9DZ - Total Score: 80
• The Auctioneer, 596 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 7DN - Total Score: 60
• The Plough & Harrow, 419 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 4JU - Total Score: 60
• The Red Lion, 640 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 3AA - Total Score: 80
• The Woodside Primary Academy, Bridge Site, Barrett Road, Walthamstow, E17 3NB - Total Score: 80
• Tiwa N Tiwa Foods, Unit 12, 6 Argall Avenue, Leyton, E10 7QE - Total Score: 60
• Uncle Abi's, 258 Church Road, Leyton, E10 7JQ - Total Score: 75
• Vio Vio Bio, 158 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4QH - Total Score: 55
• Viva Afrik, 138 High Road Leytonstone, Stratford, E15 1UA - Total Score: 60
• Viva Afrik, 17 Lea Bridge Industrial Centre, Heybridge Way, Leyton, E10 7NQ - Total Score: 80
• Wood and Flames, Ground Floor, 371 High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 5NA - Total Score: 80
• Wow Smoothies, 249 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9PT - Total Score: 80
• Yummy Cup Corn, 45 Selborne Walk, Walthamstow, E17 7JR - Total Score: 80
• Zahda Tariq Food Store, 503 High Road Leytonstone, Leytonstone, E11 4PG - Total Score: 80