Merkato Cafe & Restaurant

London

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merkato Cafe & Restaurant, from March 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merkato Cafe & Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Merkato Cafe & Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
25 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Merkato Cafe & Restaurant in London has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Merkato Cafe & Restaurant,
196 Caledonian Road,
London,
N1 0SQ,
N1 0SQ

Merkato Cafe & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Merkato Cafe & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Merkato Cafe & Restaurant 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 Merkato Cafe & Restaurant

What is Merkato Cafe & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Merkato Cafe & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Merkato Cafe & Restaurant last inspected?

Merkato Cafe & Restaurant was last inspected by Islington on 25 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.