Union Shop

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Union Shop 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 28 July 2025 by Tower Hamlets.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Union Shop, from November 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Union Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
28 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Union Shop 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?

Queen Mary University Students Union,
432 Bancroft Road,
London,
E1 4DH

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

Who inspects Union Shop?

Food hygiene at Union Shop 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 Union Shop

What is Union Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Union Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 July 2025.

When was Union Shop last inspected?

Union Shop was last inspected by Tower Hamlets on 28 July 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.