The Old Street Chinese Restaurant

184-186 Old Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Street Chinese Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 October 2024 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Street Chinese Restaurant, from December 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old Street Chinese Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Street Chinese Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Street Chinese Restaurant in 184-186 Old Street 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 Old Street Chinese Restaurant,
Basement And Ground Floor Kersella House,
184-186 Old Street,
London,
EC1V 9FR

The Old Street Chinese Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Old Street Chinese Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Old Street Chinese Restaurant 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 Old Street Chinese Restaurant

What is The Old Street Chinese Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Street Chinese Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2024.

When was The Old Street Chinese Restaurant last inspected?

The Old Street Chinese Restaurant was last inspected by Islington on 23 October 2024.

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.