The Scotch of St James

LONDON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Scotch of St James scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 August 2025 by Westminster.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Scotch of St James, from February 2017 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Scotch of St James
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 February 2017	4 / 5	Good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Scotch of St James 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?

BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR 13 MASON'S YARD,
LONDON,
SW1Y 6BU

The Scotch of St James Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Scotch of St James?

Food hygiene at The Scotch of St James 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 Scotch of St James

What is The Scotch of St James’s food hygiene rating?

The Scotch of St James has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was The Scotch of St James last inspected?

The Scotch of St James was last inspected by Westminster on 29 August 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.