Sambal Shiok

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 August 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambal Shiok, from December 2019 to August 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 Sambal Shiok.

Food hygiene rating history for Sambal Shiok
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sambal Shiok in London 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?

Sambal Shiok,
171 Holloway Road,
London,
N7 8LX,
N7 8LX

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

Who inspects Sambal Shiok?

Food hygiene at Sambal Shiok 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 Sambal Shiok

What is Sambal Shiok’s food hygiene rating?

Sambal Shiok has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2025.

When was Sambal Shiok last inspected?

Sambal Shiok was last inspected by Islington on 15 August 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.