Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Kensington and Chelsea

Balans

Heads up: Balans no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Kensington and Chelsea. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balans scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 June 2024 by Kensington and Chelsea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balans, from September 2020 to June 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Balans
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Balans 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?

187 Kensington High Street,
LONDON,
W8 6SH

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

Who inspects Balans?

Food hygiene at Balans is inspected by Kensington and Chelsea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rbkc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Balans

What is Balans’s food hygiene rating?

Balans has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2024.

When was Balans last inspected?

Balans was last inspected by Kensington and Chelsea on 26 June 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.

Has Balans closed down?

Balans no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Kensington and Chelsea, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.

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