The Owl and Hitchhiker

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Owl and Hitchhiker 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 17 March 2025 by Islington.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Owl and Hitchhiker, from December 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Owl and Hitchhiker.

Food hygiene rating history for The Owl and Hitchhiker
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 December 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
17 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Owl and Hitchhiker 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 Owl and Hitchhiker,
471 Holloway Road,
London,
N7 6LE,
N7 6LE

The Owl and Hitchhiker Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Owl and Hitchhiker?

Food hygiene at The Owl and Hitchhiker 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 Owl and Hitchhiker

What is The Owl and Hitchhiker’s food hygiene rating?

The Owl and Hitchhiker has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2025.

When was The Owl and Hitchhiker last inspected?

The Owl and Hitchhiker was last inspected by Islington on 17 March 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.