Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Westminster

MARU

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

MARU scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for MARU, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for MARU
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

MARU in LONDON has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 18 SHEPHERD MARKET,
LONDON,
W1J 7QH

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

Who inspects MARU?

Food hygiene at MARU 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 MARU

What is MARU’s food hygiene rating?

MARU has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was MARU last inspected?

MARU was last inspected by Westminster on 12 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.