IT TAKES A VILLAGE PLAY CAFE

152 Billet Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DR

Restaurant / Café / Canteen

Last inspected 27 July 2026 (2 months ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 3 out of 5

Generally satisfactory

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

30 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Generally satisfactory
10 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactory
10 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactory
10 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Rating history

Down from 5 to 3 at the most recent inspection.

  1. 3
    Generally satisfactoryCurrent · 27 July 2026
  2. 5
    Very good25 January 2025

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Town/city
Chigwell
Business type
Restaurant / Café / Canteen
FHRS ID
1744337
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