Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 September 2026 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store, from April 2017 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2017 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 April 2017	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
7 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store in LONDON has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

85 LUPUS STREET,
LONDON,
SW1V 3EN

Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store?

Food hygiene at Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store 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-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store

What is Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store’s food hygiene rating?

Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 September 2026.

When was Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store last inspected?

Al-Hayat Mediterranean Food Store was last inspected by Westminster on 7 September 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.