Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 May 2026 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building, from October 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building 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?

10 Lower Thames Street,
London,
EC3R 6EN

Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building?

Food hygiene at Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building 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 Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building

What is Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2026.

When was Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building last inspected?

Cafe Gec, Northern & Shell Building was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 13 May 2026.

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.