Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 City of London Corporation

The Magpie

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 July 2024 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Magpie, from March 2020 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Magpie
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Magpie 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 Magpie Public House,
12 New Street,
London,
EC2M 4TP

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

Who inspects The Magpie?

Food hygiene at The Magpie 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 Magpie

What is The Magpie’s food hygiene rating?

The Magpie has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 July 2024.

When was The Magpie last inspected?

The Magpie was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 19 July 2024.

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.