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Candid Gallery Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Candid Gallery Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 April 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Candid Gallery Cafe, from June 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 24 Jun 2019: 5 out of 5 17 Apr 2025: 2 out of 5 Jun 2019 Apr 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Candid Gallery Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Candid Gallery Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Candid Gallery Cafe in London has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Candid Gallery Cafe,
3 Torrens Street,
London,
EC1V 1NQ,
EC1V 1NQ
Candid Gallery Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Candid Gallery Cafe?

Food hygiene at Candid Gallery 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 Candid Gallery Cafe

What is Candid Gallery Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Candid Gallery Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 April 2025.
When was Candid Gallery Cafe last inspected?
Candid Gallery Cafe was last inspected by Islington on 17 April 2025.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some 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.

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