Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Westminster

Laxsa

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Laxsa scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Laxsa, from April 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Laxsa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 April 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
20 February 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Laxsa in LONDON has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

37 OLD COMPTON STREET,
LONDON,
W1D 5JY

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

Who inspects Laxsa?

Food hygiene at Laxsa 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 Laxsa

What is Laxsa’s food hygiene rating?

Laxsa has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Laxsa last inspected?

Laxsa was last inspected by Westminster on 20 February 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.