Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Islington

Cats

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cats scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 February 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cats, from February 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 February 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cats in London has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Cats,
79 Stroud Green Road,
London,
N4 3EG,
N4 3EG

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

Who inspects Cats?

Food hygiene at Cats 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 Cats

What is Cats’s food hygiene rating?

Cats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was Cats last inspected?

Cats was last inspected by Islington on 13 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.