Little Mercies

Hornsey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Little Mercies scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 May 2026 by Haringey.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Mercies, from February 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Little Mercies.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Mercies
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Little Mercies in Hornsey 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?

20 Broadway Parade,
Tottenham Lane,
Hornsey,
London,
N8 9DE

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

Who inspects Little Mercies?

Food hygiene at Little Mercies is inspected by Haringey, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.haringey.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Little Mercies

What is Little Mercies’s food hygiene rating?

Little Mercies has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 May 2026.

When was Little Mercies last inspected?

Little Mercies was last inspected by Haringey on 26 May 2026.

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.