Horseshoe Cafe

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Horseshoe Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Ealing.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Horseshoe Cafe, from August 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Horseshoe Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Horseshoe Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 February 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Horseshoe Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

276 Northfield Avenue,
Ealing,
W5 4UB

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

Who inspects Horseshoe Cafe?

Food hygiene at Horseshoe Cafe is inspected by Ealing, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201150/food_hygiene_and_safety or [email protected].

Questions about Horseshoe Cafe

What is Horseshoe Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Horseshoe Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Horseshoe Cafe last inspected?

Horseshoe Cafe was last inspected by Ealing on 18 February 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.