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Balls Brothers Austin Friars

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Balls Brothers Austin Friars scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 March 2025 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balls Brothers Austin Friars, from October 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 19 Oct 2018: 5 out of 5 3 Mar 2025: 2 out of 5 Oct 2018 Mar 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Balls Brothers Austin Friars.
Food hygiene rating history for Balls Brothers Austin Friars
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Balls Brothers Austin Friars 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?

10-11 Austin Friars,
London,
EC2N 2HG
Balls Brothers Austin Friars Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Balls Brothers Austin Friars?

Food hygiene at Balls Brothers Austin Friars is inspected by City of London Corporation, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/homepage.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Balls Brothers Austin Friars

What is Balls Brothers Austin Friars’s food hygiene rating?
Balls Brothers Austin Friars has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2025.
When was Balls Brothers Austin Friars last inspected?
Balls Brothers Austin Friars was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 3 March 2025.
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.

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