Retail 24

192-194 Goswell Road

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Retail 24 scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Retail 24, from November 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Retail 24.

Food hygiene rating history for Retail 24
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Retail 24 in 192-194 Goswell 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?

Retail 24,
Ground Floor,
192-194 Goswell Road,
London,
EC1V 7DT

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Retail 24. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Retail 24?

Food hygiene at Retail 24 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 Retail 24

What is Retail 24’s food hygiene rating?

Retail 24 has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Retail 24 last inspected?

Retail 24 was last inspected by Islington on 10 July 2025.

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.