Patient Dining

Magdala Avenue

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Patient Dining 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 22 December 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Patient Dining, from October 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Patient Dining
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Patient Dining in Magdala Avenue 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?

Patient Dining,
The Whittington Hospital,
Magdala Avenue,
London,

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

Who inspects Patient Dining?

Food hygiene at Patient Dining 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 Patient Dining

What is Patient Dining’s food hygiene rating?

Patient Dining has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 December 2025.

When was Patient Dining last inspected?

Patient Dining was last inspected by Islington on 22 December 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.