Street guide to E7 food hygiene ratings - 2018

This is our 2018 summary of the food ratings awarded to almost 200 Forest Gate food retailers, restaurants and hotels, by Newham Council's inspectorate - working to Food Safety Agency guidelines.  This year we have arranged the listing street by street. The date given is that of the establishment's last inspection.

As ever, lots of closures over the last year - many of them with poor ratings, and new businesses to replace them. Some of the newer ones (e.g. Arch Rivals) are still awaiting their initial ratings assessment

The star ratings are based on the Food Safety Agency's categorisation. Further details about it can be found here. 

Green Street (44)

Odd numbers (24)

1 - Patel's Corner Shop, 4 stars, Feb 2016

75 - Smiling Coast Foods, 3 stars, Jul 2016

83 - Zu's Sizzlers, 2 stars, Nov 2016

2 for Zu

99 - Lahore Xpress, 3 stars, Jan 2017

101 - Toor Stores, 4 stars, Feb 2016

109 - Bay of Bengal, 3 stars, Dec 2015

115 - Pound Point,  4 stars, Oct 2015

135 - Jainal Mini Store, 4 stars, Feb 2016

149 - London Fish Bazaar, 2 stars, Jan 2017

157 - Cheap Store, 5 stars, October 2017

163 - Eggless Cake Box, 1 star, Aug 2016

165 - Mithai Box, 5 stars, Jan 2017

229 - Anand Pan Centre, 1 star, Dec 2016

253 - Nawal, 5 stars, Feb 2015

255 - Margalla Grill, 1 star, Dec 2016

Margalla - 1 star

281 - KK Fruits and Veg, 5 stars, Dec 2015

Carlton Terrace - Bharat Food Stores, 4 stars, Feb 2016

                      - Green Village, 3 stars, Feb 2016

                      - Himalaya, 3 stars, Oct 2016

                      - Lahori Kalfi, 3 stars, Mar 2016

                      - The Grill Corner, 3 stars, Nov 2014

                      - United Halal Meat, 3 stars, Feb 2016

                      - Vegetarian Pound Foods, 3 stars, Aug 2017

                      - Variety Foods, 5 stars, Sept 2015

Variety - 5 stars 

Even numbers (20)

76 - Pakhtoonkhwa Restaurant, 1 star, Jan 2017

Long on name,
short on stars

78 - Grill it, 1 star, Oct 2016

130 - Bondor Bazaar, 3 stars, Nov 2017

132 - Kebabish Original Grill, 2 stars, Aug 2016

134 - Gafoor Pure Halal Retail, 5 stars, Oct 2015

136 - Grillo Xpress Pizza, 3 stars, Oct 2016

148 - Alauddin Sweet Centre, 1 star, Dec 2015

Not so sweet one star

170 - Aswat and Sons, 5 stars, Oct 2015

178 - Bonoful Indian Sweets, 5 stars, Jul 2017

222 - 224 - Mobeen Restaurant, 4 stars, Oct 20916

232-36 - Coffee Republic, 5 stars, Apr 2015

           -  Urban Chocolatier, 5 stars, Apr 2015

           -  Waffle Paradise, 5 stars, Aug 2016

           -  Route 58, 4 stars, Apr 2017

            - Brioche Burger, 3 stars, Oct 2016

            - Marrakech Moroccan Cuisine, 3 stars, Jul 2017

             - Rooster Piri Piri, 3 stars, Aug 2016

268 - Vijay's Chawalla, 5 stars, Jan 2018

274 - Mina Stores, 5 stars, Dec 2016

276 - Nirala, 5 stars, Jul 2015

Upton Lane (32)

Odds (13)

1-5 - Hudson Bay, 5 stars, Jan 2018

Hudson Bay - cheap food and
drink in a clean environment

7 - Upton Lane Food and Wine, 5 stars, Mar 2016

9 - SM Food, 5 stars, Jul 2017

11-13 - Cafe Corner, 3 stars, Mar 2016

21 - Al Madina Butcher, 1 star, Mar 2017

29 - Sake Sushi, 3 stars, Jan 2017

39 - Fish Mela, 5 stars, Oct 2015

41 - TSB Cash and Carry, 3 stars, Mar 2016

49 - Saafri  International, 2 stars, Feb 2017

51-53 - Akbar's, 3 stars, Feb 2016

173 - Elsha Delight, 3 stars, Jun 2017

Elsha - more adequate than delightful

183 - Perfect Grill, 1 star, May 2017

191 - 197 - Costcutter, 4 stars, Oct 2016

Evens (19)

20 - Best Kebab House, 5 stars, Jul 2017

Probably is the Best Kebab
House - with 5 stars

26 - Wenty's Kitchen, 2 stars, Jun 2016

26 - Wenty's Tropical Food, 0 stars, Oct 2016

Wenty's - continually bad ratings

28 - Ala Pizza, 2 stars, Oct 2017

36 - Paschael Exotics and Westco Express, 3 stars, Nov 2017

40 - The Second Wife, 1 star, Sept 2016

42 - Mecca Halal, 2 stars, Jan 2017

48 - Cafe@48, 5 stars, Jan 2018

5 stars at number 48 ...

50 - Papa Shaf's, 1 star, Oct 2016

.... but only 1 next door

58 - Davina Supermarket, 4 stars, Sept 2016

60 - Blackstone, 5 stars, Jan 2016

70 - Bismillah Halal Meats, 3 stars, Jan 2016

80 - Pie Republic, 4 stars, Feb 2017

84 - Al Farooq Kebabish, 3 stars, Aug 2017

88 - The Cake Family, 4 stars, Nov 2016

90 - Chai Nashta, 1 star, Jul 2017

116 - Bondor Cash and Carry, 2 stars, May 2017

118 - Pizza Space and Chicken, 4 stars, Dec 2016

126 - Indiano Pizza, 1 star, Mar 2017

Poorly rated pizza joint

Romford Road (31)

Odds (15)

207 - Countryside Hotel, 3 stars, March 2015

227 - Forest View Hotel, 5 stars, Oct 2016

235 - Manor House Hotel, 5 stars, Sept 2016

297 - Lahori Zaiga, 1 star, Aug 2017

305 - Asona Ba, 3 stars, Feb 2016

317 - Ronak Restaurant, 3 stars, Oct 2017

321 - Step In Local, 5 stars, May 2015

323 - Dallas Supermarket, 2 stars, Nov 2015

327 - Everest Fish and Chips, 3 stars, Nov 2017

349 - Newham Hotel, 3 stars, Sept 2016

357 - McCreadie Hotel, 1 star, May 2017

Consistently grim at McCreadie's

365 - Hartley Hotel, 4 stars, Sept 2016

457 - Green Hut, 1 star, Oct 2016

465 - Al Rehman Food Store, 5 stars, Jan 2016

493 - Ice Gola Shack, 5 stars, Dec 2016

Evens (16)

278 - Eastern Palace, 2 stars, Nov 2015

Not great at one of the area's
longest established restaurants

280 - Maxi Grill and Pizza, 1 star, May 2017

296 - One Stop Shop, 3 stars, Feb 2016

302 - Cakes and Bakes, 3 stars, Apr 2016

322 - McDonalds, 5 stars, Dec 2016

372 - JB Sweets and Savouries, 3 stars, Feb 2016

374 - Patco Fruit and Veg, 4 stars, Feb 2016

380 - Krishna Cash and Carry, 4 stars, Nov 2015

396 - La Pizza, 2 stars, Feb 2017

446 - Nades Express, 4 stars, Feb 2016

452 - Pennies and Pounds, 5 stars, Sept 2015

510 - City Sweets Centre, 3 stars, Feb 2017

518 - 777 Shops, 3 stars, Jan 2016

522 - Sri Supermarket, 3 stars, Dec 2015

528 - Rising Sun, 4 stars, Feb 2016

542 - Tesco's, 5 stars, Oct 2015

Woodgrange Road (29)

Odds (15)

5 - Devran Supermarket, 4 stars, Jan 2016

9 - Subway, 5 stars, Sept 2015

13 - Percy Ingle, 5 stars, Jan 2018

It's 5 stars for Percy's - as it is for most
chain food suppliers in the area

31 - KFC, 5 stars, Aug 2017

37 - Papa's Chicken, 3 stars, Nov 2017

39 - Gregg's, 5 stars, Dec 2017

45 - Khan Brothers, 1 star, Jul 2016

45a - Perfect Chicken, 1 star, May 2017

49 - Barry's Meat Market, 5 stars, Jan 2018

Barry's looking to move further up
Woodgrange Road after development
on that stretch of the street.
Hope he takes his 5 stars with him.

51 - Angie's Stock Shop, 4 stars, Sept 2015

61 - Forest Cafe, 2 stars, Mar 2017

67 - 73 - Co-op, 5 stars, Jan 2017

79 - Osiediak - 3 stars, Aug 2017

107 - Ghost Chilli, 4 stars, Mar 2016

109 - Seafood Supermarket, 1 star, June 2016

Evens (14)

4-20 - Iceland, 5 stars, Jul 2017

22-24 - Poundland, 3 stars, Aug 2017

28 - Tesco, 5 stars, Feb 2016

30-32 - MK Bros, 5 stars, Jan 2017

5 for MK Bros

50 - Ali Peri Peri, 2 stars, March 2016

58 - Corner Kitchen, 5 stars, Jan 2016

60 - Pizza Hut, 3 stars, Apr 2017

8-10 Railway Station Bridge, - Eat More, 3 stars, Jun 2016

72 - London Sweet and Grocery, 3 stars, Jan 2016

74 - Dixy Chicken, 2 stars, May 2017

Only 2 stars for this Dixy

76 - Grange Food and Wine, 3 stars, Nov 2015

90 - Forest Gate Foods and Wine , 4 stars, Jan 2016

116 - Bereket Food Centre, 3 stars, Jan 2016

118 - Compotes Cafe, 1 star, Dec 2016

Katherine Road (24)

 Odds (12)

241 - Katherine Food and Wine, 4 stars, Nov 2015

359-361 - Happy Shoppa, 4 stars, Feb 2016

365 - Himalaya Food Store, 4 stars, Sept 2016

369 - Chicago 30, 4 stars, Aug 2017

379 - Khan Restaurant, 4 stars, Jan 2017

4 for Khan

401 - Peri Peri Crush, 2 stars, May 2017

409 - Best Roaster Grill and Cafe, 5 stars, Apr 2017

491 - Roast, 0 stars, Jul 2017

493 - Atawakai Fresh Halal Meat - 1 star, Aug 2016

499 - Lariss and Nicholas Magazin, 4 stars, Aug 2017

513 - Unique Supermarket, 1 star, Jan 2017

529 - Rikis, 5 stars, Aug 2017

Evens (12)

326 - Tesco, 4 stars, Oct 2015

332 - Himalaya Food Store, 4 stars, Sept 2016

342 - Lahoori Spicy Biryani, 1 star, Jan 2016

350 - Zaraza, 5 stars, Mar 2016

364 - Provincia, 4 stars, Feb 2016

376 - A & S Mini Mart, 3 stars, Aug 2016

396 - Panda's Kitchen, 1 star, April 2016

418 - Unique Cash and Carry, 2 stars, Jan 2016

426 - Daily Fry and Spice, 1 star, Jun 2017

Just the one star

428 - TSB Cash and Carry, 5 stars, Aug 2015

466 - Alnuur Cafe and Restaurant, 3 stars, May 2017

470 - Zadran Supermarket, 4 stars, Jan 2016

Forest Lane (5)

171 - Vasara, 5 stars, Aug 2014

Good ratings for a
popular Polish store

172 - Aromas, 4 stars, Aug 2016

173-175 - Forest Tavern, 5 stars, Jan 2018

176 - Fox and Hounds, 3 stars, Sept 2016

180 - Familia Cafe, 4 stars, Feb 2016

Dames Road (3)

76 - Forest Food and Wine, 4 stars, Jan 2016

141 - Holly Tree, 5 stars, Mar 2017

5 for the Holly Tree

215 - Dames Off Licence, 3 stars, Feb 2013

Field Road (3)

55 - Convenient Off-Licence, 4 stars, Feb 2016

64 - Jin Hui Chinese Takeaway, 3 stars, Dec 2016

66 - SNM Food, 5 stars, Oct 2017

St George's Road (3)

2 - East London Wine, 5 stars, Oct 2016

4 - Iqbal Food Stores, 4 stars, Feb 2016

14 - Cod and Chips, 5 stars, Jan 2018

Sebert Road (3)

1 - Kiheta African Shop, 2 stars, Jan 2017

4 - Conne and Son, 1 star, Nov 2017-

14 - Pizza Haven, 4 stars,. Oct 2017

Looks like the best show on the road

Station Road - (3)

19 - Reids Minimart, 5 stars, Jul 2015

78 - Vrai General Store, 4 stars, Jan 2016

Arch 370 - Aphrodites, 5 stars, Feb 2016

5 stars for this Dixie,
 at Aphrodities

Elmhurst Road (2)

32 - Sweet 2 De Belly, 5 stars, Feb 2017

32- Wint Original, 5 stars, Feb 2017

Godwin Road (2)

105 - Forest Gate Hotel and Public House, 3 stars, Dec 2015

Average pub, average rating

122 - Forest Gate Offy, 4 stars, Feb 2016

Shrewsbury Road (2)

281 - KK Fruit and Veg, 5 stars, Dec 2015

184 - Ismaeel Halal Butchers, 3 stars, Mar 2017

Winchelsea Road (2)

Arch 352 - Totally Toasted, 4 stars, Feb 2016

Arch 352 - Wanstead Tap, 3 stars, Feb 2016

Food hygiene at the Tap
 may be average, but the events
 offers are without parallel in the area

Avenue Road (1)

436 Railway Arches - The Avenue (Johnny Rocco's)- 5 stars, Nov 2016

Gower Road (1)

51 - Bakes by Amina, 5 stars, Jul 2017

Lorne Road (1)

453 Railway Arches - Ali Ices, 4 stars, Mar 2016

Oakdale Road (1)

25 - Mona Food, 2 stars, Feb 2017

Odessa  Road(1)

163 - Caner Supermarket, 4 stars, Feb 2016

Reginald Road (1)

2 - Orbit Food Stores, 3 stars, Mar 2017

Wellington Road (1)

77 - 7 till 11, 1 star, Jun 2016

Woodford Road (1)

12-14 - Zaga Supermarket, 4 stars, Jan 2016


Footnote. Details of previous year's articles on this subject can be found:
2013 - here
2014 - here
2017 - here

Food for thought from Forest Gate restaurants

This is the third, and final, blog looking at the most recent food hygiene ratings for Forest Gate. It features results from the 49 restaurants and takeaways, six hotels and three pubs that currently have a rating.

As explained in our first blog (see here), the listing is far from comprehensive, so, for example a cluster of eateries around Forest Gate station, such as Forest Gate Tavern, Aromas, Artemis, and Kaffeine have yet to be rated.  Their time will, doubtless come!

The results are, frankly, pretty poor., and may give as much food for thought, as for stomach, for potential diners.

The headline findings are quite shocking:

• Only 3 of 49 restaurants and takeaways (6%) received a 5 star rating - two local branches of fast food chains ( Papa's Chicken and Pizza Hut, both of Woodgrange Road), and Khan Khazana of Green Street
•  10 restaurants achieved 4 stars (20% of the total)

• 13 restaurants achieved 3 stars (26%)

• 23 assessed restaurants and takeawys achieved 2 or fewer stars. That is over 46% of all surveyed

• 4 restaurants (8%) were given zero stars (Pakhtoonkwha and Aghan Kebab House, both on Green Street, the New Sea Garden of Katherine Road and Abu Bakar's of Upton Lane) - a worryingly high number

• Only 3 of Forest Gate's 6 pubs have so far been assessed. Again a local branch of a national chain (Wetherspoons), The Hudson Bay, comes up trumps, with 5 stars

• Of Forest Gate's 6 assessed hotels, two (Daken House on Romford Road and Sahara Lodge on Earlham Grove) achieved 5 stars

Restaurants and takeaways

Field Road

Jui Hui Chinese Takeaway

64 Field Road
December 2013
1 star

Green St

Hyderabad Darbar

60-62 Green Street
October 2011
4 stars

Pakhtoonkhwa Restaurant

76 Green Street
September 2013
0 stars

Lahori Baba

78 Green Street
September 2013
2 stars

Zu's Sizzlers

83 Green Street
April 2013
3 stars

Afghan Kebab House

89 Green Street
April 2013
0 stars

Lahore Express

99 Green Street
July 2014
1 star

Kebabish Original/KO Grill

1
32 Green Street
December 2013
2 stars

Khana Khazana

249-251 Green Street
March 2014
5 stars

Margalla Grill

255 Green Street
September 2013
1 star

Himalaya

9-10 Carlton Terrace
Green Street
May 2014
1 star

Katherine Road

Lahoori Spicy Biryani House

342 Katherine Road
February 2014
4 stars

Chicago 30's Pizza

369 Katherine Road
March 2014
2 stars

Khan Restaurant

379 Katherine Road
July 2014
2 stars

New Sea Garden

396 Katherine Road
January 2014
0 stars
  

Daily Fry and Spice

426 Katherine Road
June 2014
1 star
  

Alnuur Cafe and Restaurant

466 Katherine Road
January 2013
2 stars

Romford Road

 Eastern Palace

278 Romford Road
May 2012
3 stars

 Ronak Restaurant

317 Romford Road
February 2014
3 stars

McDonalds

322 Romford Road
December 2013
4 stars
  

Everest

327 Romford Road
January 2014
3 stars

Palm Tree Chum Chums

329 Romford Road
April 2013
3 stars
  

Perfect Fried Chicken

506 Romford Road
July 2012
3 stars

St George's Road

East Africa Restaurant

14-16 St George's Road
May 2012
3 stars

Sebert Road

CoffeE7

10 Sebert Road
May 2013
4 stars

Upton Lane

Best Kebab House

20 Upton Lane
March 2012
1 star

Wenty's Kitchen at Rear, Taste of Caribbean

26 Upton Lane
January 2014
2 stars

Abu Bakar


47 Upton Lane
May 2014
0 stars

Cafe @ 48

48 Upton Lane
April 2014
4 stars

 Papa Shafs Oriental

50 Upton Lane
May 2013
4 stars
  

Al Farooq Kebabish

84 Upton Lane
May 2014
3 stars

 Madina Kebabish

85 Upton Lane
January 29014
2 stars
  

Euro Fried Chicken and Pizza

90 Upton Lane
March 2014
1 star

Indiano Pizza

126 Upton Lane
December 2013
4 stars

La Kinoise Restaurant

132 Upton Lane
May 2013
4 stars

Elsha Delight

173 Upton Lane
May 2013
4 stars
  

Fredor African and Caribbean Restaurant

177 Upton Lane
November 2012
3 stars

Spice Gate

183 Upton Lane
December 2013
1 star

Woodgrange Road

Eat More

8-10 Railway Station Bridge
Woodgrange Road
November 2013
1 star

Papas Chicken

37a Woodgrange Road
May 2014
5 stars

NUR Restaurant

43 Woodgrange Road
December 2012
3 stars

Charis Tikka

50 Woodgrange Road
February 2014
1 star

Moon House

56 Woodgrange Road
March 2011
4 stars

Pizza Hut

60 Woodgrange Road
November 2013
5 stars

Forest Cafe

61 Woodgrange Road
November 2012
3 stars

Angels Kitchen in the Hut of Stone

79 Woodgrange Road
June 2012
3 stars

Siam Cafe

103 Woodgrange Road
October 2011
3 stars
  

Charcoal Grill and BBQ

105 Woodgrange Road
July 2013
1 star

Golden Grill

107 Woodgrange Road
January 2014
1 star

Hotels

Earlham Grove

Sahara Lodge

143 Earlham Grove
June 2013
5 stars

Romford Road

Manor House Hotel

235 Romford Road
April 2014
3 stars

Daken House

240 Romford Road
April 3013
5 stars

Newham Hotel

349-353 Romford Road
November 2013
1 star
  

McCreadie Hotel

357-363 Romford Road
February 2014
3 stars
  

Hartley Hotel

365 - 367 Romford Road
October 2012
4 stars 

Pubs

Dames Road

The Holly Tree

141 Dames Road
June 2013
4 stars

Godwin Road

Forest Gate Hotel

105 Godwin Road
May 2013
2 stars

Upton Lane

Hudson Bay

1-5 Upton Lane
March 2012
5 stars