Ground Control

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ground Control scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ground Control, from January 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ground Control
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ground Control in London has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Ground Control,
61 Amwell Street,
London,
EC1R 1UR,
EC1R 1UR

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

Who inspects Ground Control?

Food hygiene at Ground Control 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 Ground Control

What is Ground Control’s food hygiene rating?

Ground Control has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Ground Control last inspected?

Ground Control was last inspected by Islington on 4 September 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.