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The Rising Sun Public House

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Rising Sun Public House scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by City of London Corporation.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Rising Sun Public House, from July 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 18 Jul 2019: 5 out of 5 7 Oct 2025: 2 out of 5 Jul 2019 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Rising Sun Public House.
Food hygiene rating history for The Rising Sun Public House
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Rising Sun Public House has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

38 Cloth Fair,
London,
EC1A 7JQ
The Rising Sun Public House Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Rising Sun Public House?

Food hygiene at The Rising Sun Public House 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 Rising Sun Public House

What is The Rising Sun Public House’s food hygiene rating?
The Rising Sun Public House has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.
When was The Rising Sun Public House last inspected?
The Rising Sun Public House was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 7 October 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

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