Half Cut Market

396 York Way

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Half Cut Market 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 11 September 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Half Cut Market, from January 2022 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Half Cut Market.

Food hygiene rating history for Half Cut Market
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Half Cut Market in 396 York Way 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?

Half Cut Market,
Ground Floor,
396 York Way,
London,
N7 9LW

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

Who inspects Half Cut Market?

Food hygiene at Half Cut Market 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 Half Cut Market

What is Half Cut Market’s food hygiene rating?

Half Cut Market has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Half Cut Market last inspected?

Half Cut Market was last inspected by Islington on 11 September 2025.

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.