Bench Cafe

42 Britton Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bench Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 November 2024 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bench Cafe, from April 2019 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bench Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bench Cafe in 42 Britton 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?

Bench Cafe,
The Goldsmiths Centre,
42 Britton Street,
London,
EC1M 5AD

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

Who inspects Bench Cafe?

Food hygiene at Bench Cafe 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 Bench Cafe

What is Bench Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Bench Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 November 2024.

When was Bench Cafe last inspected?

Bench Cafe was last inspected by Islington on 6 November 2024.

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.