Poke The Bear

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poke The Bear scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 September 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poke The Bear, from September 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poke The Bear.

Food hygiene rating history for Poke The Bear
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poke The Bear 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?

MARKET HALL VICTORIA 191 VICTORIA STREET,
LONDON,
SW1E 5NE

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

Who inspects Poke The Bear?

Food hygiene at Poke The Bear 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 Poke The Bear

What is Poke The Bear’s food hygiene rating?

Poke The Bear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2025.

When was Poke The Bear last inspected?

Poke The Bear was last inspected by Westminster on 12 September 2025.

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.