Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 City of London Corporation

Chao!now

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Chao!now scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 15 August 2025 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chao!now, from November 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chao!now.

Food hygiene rating history for Chao!now
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Chao!now 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?

4 St Andrew's Hill,
London,
EC4V 5BY

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

Who inspects Chao!now?

Food hygiene at Chao!now 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 Chao!now

What is Chao!now’s food hygiene rating?

Chao!now has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2025.

When was Chao!now last inspected?

Chao!now was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 15 August 2025.

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.