Cooked?The Empress
- ratingRated 5 out of 5
- last inspected17 September 2025 →
- addressThe Empress, 141 Leman Street, London, Tower Hamlets E1 8EY
- cuisineRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Is The Empress clean?
The Empress is currently Rated 5 out of 5 from UK Food Standards Agency + London borough councils, from an inspection on 17 September 2025. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Empress?
An empty list here means the data does not exist, not that the kitchen was spotless.
When was The Empress last inspected?
The Empress has 1 inspection on record going back to 17 September 2025.
17 September 2025 5
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View full inspection →The Empress vs City of London Corporation (EC3N)
City of London Corporation (EC3N) runs 93% clean across 258 tracked restaurants — 231 clean, 15 mid, 3 cooked.
Against the 258 spots Cooked tracks in City of London Corporation (EC3N), this one comes out cleaner than 37% of them.
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How London grades restaurants
London runs the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, where every food business gets a single number from 0 to 5 and higher is better: 5 is very good, 3 is generally satisfactory, and 0 means urgent improvement is necessary. The rating combines three judgements made on the day — how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises, and how much confidence the inspector has in management. Each of the 33 London boroughs employs its own inspectors, but the scale is identical everywhere. The FSA publishes the rating and its date, but not the individual issues found.
Read the London ratings guide →
The FSA feed provides the current food hygiene rating and its date, not itemized violations or a complete inspection history. It does not report health closures. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: UK Food Standards Agency + London borough councils via Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated 17 September 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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