Essential

London

Heads up: Essential no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Wandsworth. 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

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 4 January 2017 by Wandsworth.

What does this rating mean?

Essential 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?

5 Gwynne Road,
London,
SW11 3UW

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

Who inspects Essential?

Food hygiene at Essential is inspected by Wandsworth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Essential

What is Essential’s food hygiene rating?

Essential has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 January 2017.

When was Essential last inspected?

Essential was last inspected by Wandsworth on 4 January 2017.

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 Essential closed down?

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