Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tower Hamlets

Area 51

London

Heads up: Area 51 no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tower Hamlets. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Area 51 scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 August 2021 by Tower Hamlets.

What does this rating mean?

Area 51 in London has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Unit 3, Adriatic Building,
51 Narrow Street,
London,
E14 8DN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Area 51. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Area 51?

Food hygiene at Area 51 is inspected by Tower Hamlets, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Area 51

What is Area 51’s food hygiene rating?

Area 51 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 August 2021.

When was Area 51 last inspected?

Area 51 was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 24 August 2021.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Area 51 closed down?

Area 51 no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Tower Hamlets, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.