Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 City of London Corporation

Ye Olde London

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ye Olde London scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ye Olde London, from June 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ye Olde London.

Food hygiene rating history for Ye Olde London
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde London 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?

Ye Olde London Public House,
42 Ludgate Hill,
London,
EC4M 7DE

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

Who inspects Ye Olde London?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde London 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 Ye Olde London

What is Ye Olde London’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde London has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 November 2025.

When was Ye Olde London last inspected?

Ye Olde London was last inspected by City of London Corporation on 26 November 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.