The Duchess

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 February 2024 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Duchess, from September 2020 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Duchess
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Duchess 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?

39 DUKE STREET,
LONDON,
W1U 1LP

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

Who inspects The Duchess?

Food hygiene at The Duchess 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 The Duchess

What is The Duchess’s food hygiene rating?

The Duchess has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 February 2024.

When was The Duchess last inspected?

The Duchess was last inspected by Westminster on 26 February 2024.

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.