Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Islington

Laksa

17 Clerkenwell Road

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 February 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Laksa, from September 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Laksa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Laksa in 17 Clerkenwell Road 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?

Laksa,
Lower Floors Front,
17 Clerkenwell Road,
London,
EC1M 5RD

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

Who inspects Laksa?

Food hygiene at Laksa 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 Laksa

What is Laksa’s food hygiene rating?

Laksa has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2026.

When was Laksa last inspected?

Laksa was last inspected by Islington on 18 February 2026.

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.