Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 September 2025 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering, from May 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering in London has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Service Level Floor and 12th Floor Royal Free Hospital,
Pond Street,
London,
NW3 2QG

Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering?

Food hygiene at Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering 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 Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering

What is Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.

When was Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering last inspected?

Royal Free Hospital Patient Catering was last inspected by Camden on 19 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.