Calthorpe Arms

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Calthorpe Arms scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Calthorpe Arms, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Calthorpe Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Calthorpe Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Calthorpe Arms 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?

252 Gray's Inn Road,
London,
WC1X 8JR

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

Who inspects Calthorpe Arms?

Food hygiene at Calthorpe Arms 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 Calthorpe Arms

What is Calthorpe Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Calthorpe Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Calthorpe Arms last inspected?

Calthorpe Arms was last inspected by Camden on 10 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.