Cottons

40-60 Brewery Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cottons 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 21 April 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cottons, from January 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cottons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cottons in 40-60 Brewery Road 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?

Cottons,
Ground And First Floor 60,
40-60 Brewery Road,
London,
N7 9NH

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

Who inspects Cottons?

Food hygiene at Cottons 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 Cottons

What is Cottons’s food hygiene rating?

Cottons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 April 2026.

When was Cottons last inspected?

Cottons was last inspected by Islington on 21 April 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.