Hygienic food handling
Generally satisfactoryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Latest rating available
Hichki food hygiene rating
Hichki
Hichki
16-18 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1EW Inspected 18 August 2026
16-18 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1EW Inspected 18 August 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Tower Hamlets
1
Major improvement necessary
Major improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
Hichki in Tower Hamlets currently has a food hygiene rating of 1 (Major improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 18 August 2026. Hichki is registered as a Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen and is located at Hichki, 16-18 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1EW.
- Business name
- Hichki
- Business type
- Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 18 August 2026
- FHRS ID
- 73132
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
18 August 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Major improvement necessaryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Hichki has received a food hygiene rating of 1 at its two most recent recorded inspections. Its previous recorded rating was 2 following an inspection on 8 January 2026.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2026 | 1 | Major improvement necessary | Current |
| 8 July 2026 | 1 | Major improvement necessary | Previous |
| 8 January 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Previous |
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