Bloomsbury Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bloomsbury Cafe 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 18 November 2025 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bloomsbury Cafe, from October 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bloomsbury Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bloomsbury Cafe 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?

15 Gordon Street,
London,
WC1H 0AH

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

Who inspects Bloomsbury Cafe?

Food hygiene at Bloomsbury Cafe 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 Cafe

What is Bloomsbury Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Bloomsbury Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was Bloomsbury Cafe last inspected?

Bloomsbury Cafe was last inspected by Camden on 18 November 2025.

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.