Food & News

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Food & News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 April 2023 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Food & News, from December 2014 to April 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2014 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Food & News.

Food hygiene rating history for Food & News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2014	4 / 5	Good
24 April 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Food & News 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?

BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR IRVING HOUSE 5 IRVING STREET,
LONDON,
WC2H 7AT

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

Who inspects Food & News?

Food hygiene at Food & News 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 Food & News

What is Food & News’s food hygiene rating?

Food & News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2023.

When was Food & News last inspected?

Food & News was last inspected by Westminster on 24 April 2023.

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.