Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips

London

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 July 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips, from February 2023 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2023 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2023	4 / 5	Good
22 July 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips in London has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

200 Shaftesbury Avenue,
London,
WC2H 8JL

Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 0/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips is inspected by Camden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.camden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips

What is Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2026.

When was Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips last inspected?

Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips was last inspected by Camden on 22 July 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.