The Hercules

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hercules 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 13 June 2022 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Hercules, from October 2019 to June 2022. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Hercules.

Food hygiene rating history for The Hercules
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
13 June 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Hercules 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?

The Hercules,
504 Holloway Road,
London,
N7 6JA,
N7 6JA

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

Who inspects The Hercules?

Food hygiene at The Hercules 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 The Hercules

What is The Hercules’s food hygiene rating?

The Hercules has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 June 2022.

When was The Hercules last inspected?

The Hercules was last inspected by Islington on 13 June 2022.

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.