Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 March 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, from July 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes.

Food hygiene rating history for Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2018	4 / 5	Good
24 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes in London has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

Tavistock Hotel,
46-55 Tavistock Square,
London,
WC1H 9EU

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes?

Food hygiene at Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes 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 Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes

What is Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes’s food hygiene rating?

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes last inspected?

Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes was last inspected by Camden on 24 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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.