The Shaw Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Shaw Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 November 2023 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shaw Cafe, from May 2019 to November 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Shaw Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2023	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Shaw Cafe in London has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

New Academic Building,
54 Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London,
WC2A 3LJ

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

Who inspects The Shaw Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Shaw 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 The Shaw Cafe

What is The Shaw Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Shaw Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2023.

When was The Shaw Cafe last inspected?

The Shaw Cafe was last inspected by Camden on 7 November 2023.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.