Desperados

Islington

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 November 2019 by Islington.

What does this rating mean?

Desperados in Islington 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?

Desperados,
67 Upper Street,
Islington,
London,
N1 0NY

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

Who inspects Desperados?

Food hygiene at Desperados 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 Desperados

What is Desperados’s food hygiene rating?

Desperados has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2019.

When was Desperados last inspected?

Desperados was last inspected by Islington on 21 November 2019.

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.