Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Westminster

ESS

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 July 2026 by Westminster.

What does this rating mean?

ESS 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?

NEW SCOTLAND YARD VICTORIA EMBANKMENT,
LONDON,
SW1A 2JL

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

Who inspects ESS?

Food hygiene at ESS 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 ESS

What is ESS’s food hygiene rating?

ESS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2026.

When was ESS last inspected?

ESS was last inspected by Westminster on 15 July 2026.

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.