Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 City of London Corporation

The Banker

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Banker scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Banker, from November 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Banker
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Banker in London 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?

The Banker Public House,
Cousin Lane,
London,
EC4R 3TE

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

Who inspects The Banker?

Food hygiene at The Banker 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 The Banker

What is The Banker’s food hygiene rating?

The Banker has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was The Banker last inspected?

The Banker was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 24 September 2025.

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.