Taste Box

4 Gillespie Road

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 Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste Box, from March 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taste Box.

Food hygiene rating history for Taste Box
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Taste Box in 4 Gillespie Road 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?

Taste Box,
Ground Floor Cafe,
4 Gillespie Road,
London,
N5 1LN

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

Who inspects Taste Box?

Food hygiene at Taste Box 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 Taste Box

What is Taste Box’s food hygiene rating?

Taste Box has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Taste Box last inspected?

Taste Box was last inspected by Islington on 23 October 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.