Al Balad

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al Balad, from January 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Al Balad
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
19 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Al Balad 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?

11 EDGWARE ROAD,
LONDON,
W2 2ER

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

Who inspects Al Balad?

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

Questions about Al Balad

What is Al Balad’s food hygiene rating?

Al Balad has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Al Balad last inspected?

Al Balad was last inspected by Westminster on 19 November 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.