Dibs

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Dibs scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dibs, from August 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dibs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2018	4 / 5	Good
29 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Dibs in London has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

52 Red Lion Street,
London,
WC1R 4PF

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

Who inspects Dibs?

Food hygiene at Dibs 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 Dibs

What is Dibs’s food hygiene rating?

Dibs has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Dibs last inspected?

Dibs was last inspected by Camden on 29 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.