Piccolo Bar

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 14 October 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Piccolo Bar, from December 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Piccolo Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Piccolo Bar 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?

15 SHEPHERD STREET,
LONDON,
W1J 7HU

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

Who inspects Piccolo Bar?

Food hygiene at Piccolo Bar 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 Piccolo Bar

What is Piccolo Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Piccolo Bar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Piccolo Bar last inspected?

Piccolo Bar was last inspected by Westminster on 14 October 2025.

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.