The Old Bell Tavern

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Bell Tavern 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 3 July 2024 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Bell Tavern, from December 2019 to July 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old Bell Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Bell Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Bell Tavern 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 Old Bell Public House,
95 Fleet Street,
London,
EC4Y 1DH

The Old Bell Tavern Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Old Bell Tavern?

Food hygiene at The Old Bell Tavern 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 Old Bell Tavern

What is The Old Bell Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Bell Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2024.

When was The Old Bell Tavern last inspected?

The Old Bell Tavern was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 3 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.