Barbican Express

131-133 Whitecross Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barbican Express scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 February 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barbican Express, from April 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barbican Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Barbican Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 April 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
10 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barbican Express in 131-133 Whitecross Street 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?

Barbican Express,
Basement And Ground Floor,
131-133 Whitecross Street,
London,
EC1Y 8JL

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

Who inspects Barbican Express?

Food hygiene at Barbican Express is inspected by Islington, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.islington.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barbican Express

What is Barbican Express’s food hygiene rating?

Barbican Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 February 2025.

When was Barbican Express last inspected?

Barbican Express was last inspected by Islington on 10 February 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.