Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Islington

Leon

19-25 Cowcross Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Leon scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 September 2022 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Leon, from March 2019 to September 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2022.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Leon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 September 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Leon in 19-25 Cowcross Street 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?

Leon,
Unit 2 Zinc House,
19-25 Cowcross Street,
London,
EC1M 6DH

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

Who inspects Leon?

Food hygiene at Leon 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 Leon

What is Leon’s food hygiene rating?

Leon has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2022.

When was Leon last inspected?

Leon was last inspected by Islington on 12 September 2022.

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.