St James Caffe

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 October 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St James Caffe, from March 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St James Caffe.

Food hygiene rating history for St James Caffe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
24 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

St James Caffe 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?

41 PALL MALL,
LONDON,
SW1Y 5JG

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

Who inspects St James Caffe?

Food hygiene at St James Caffe 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 St James Caffe

What is St James Caffe’s food hygiene rating?

St James Caffe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was St James Caffe last inspected?

St James Caffe was last inspected by Westminster on 24 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.