Waterstones Booksellers Ltd

London

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Waterstones Booksellers Ltd scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 May 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterstones Booksellers Ltd, from July 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterstones Booksellers Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterstones Booksellers Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 May 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Waterstones Booksellers Ltd in London has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

82 Gower Street,
London,
WC1E 6EG

Waterstones Booksellers Ltd Hygiene Rating - 0/5

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

Who inspects Waterstones Booksellers Ltd?

Food hygiene at Waterstones Booksellers Ltd 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 Waterstones Booksellers Ltd

What is Waterstones Booksellers Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Waterstones Booksellers Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2026.

When was Waterstones Booksellers Ltd last inspected?

Waterstones Booksellers Ltd was last inspected by Camden on 7 May 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.