Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Islington

Luca

88 St John Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 April 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Luca, from March 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Luca
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Luca in 88 St John 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?

Luca,
Basement And Ground Floors,
88 St John Street,
London,
EC1M 4EH

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

Who inspects Luca?

Food hygiene at Luca 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 Luca

What is Luca’s food hygiene rating?

Luca has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2026.

When was Luca last inspected?

Luca was last inspected by Islington on 30 April 2026.

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.