Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu

Whitecross Street

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 April 2026 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu, from March 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu.

Food hygiene rating history for Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
30 April 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu in Whitecross Street 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?

Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu,
Street Record,
Whitecross Street,
London,

Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu?

Food hygiene at Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu 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 Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu

What is Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu’s food hygiene rating?

Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 April 2026.

When was Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu last inspected?

Stall t/a Shack Food: Katsu was last inspected by Islington on 30 April 2026.

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.