Food hygiene ratings in Basement and Ground Floor
There are 93 food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Islington Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Basement and Ground Floor
52% of rated businesses in Basement and Ground Floor hold the top score of 5, and 78% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Islington as a whole, 64% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Basement and Ground Floor does worse, by 12 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 46 | 52% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 23 | 26% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 14 | 16% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Basement and Ground Floor
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 11 February 2025 |
| Dim Sum Duck Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 20 March 2025 |
| Mahuran Supermarket Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 21 November 2024 |
| Rex Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 28 November 2025 |
| Urban Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 27 January 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Basement and Ground Floor
How many food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor have a hygiene rating?
93 food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Islington Council. 88 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Basement and Ground Floor?
52% of rated businesses in Basement and Ground Floor hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Basement and Ground Floor?
5 food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor?
Environmental health officers at Islington Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Islington
- Ground Floor 264 places
- Shop 102 places
- Basement and Ground Floors 71 places
- Ground Floor Shop 43 places
- Basement and Ground 22 places
- Ground Floor and Basement 21 places
- Commercial 15 places
Food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor
- 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen 4 - Good
- Admiral 4 - Good
- Anfa Cafe 4 - Good
- Anji (South East Asian Grocery) 5 - Very good
- Around 5 - Very good
- Arsh Convenience 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bap Foods Limited 5 - Very good
- Barbican Express 5 - Very good
- Benita Bakery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bento Bab 4 - Good
- Black Rooster 5 - Very good
- Chicken Diner 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Chicken Ranch 5 - Very good
- City Express 5 - Very good
- ClueQuest 5 - Very good
- Dim Sum Duck 4 - Good
- Dim Sum Duck 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Ding Tea 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Fabric 5 - Very good
- Finsbury Food Market 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Food at 52 Cookery School 5 - Very good
- Fourty Four The Green 4 - Good
- Frozen River 4 - Good
- GAIL's Bakery 5 - Very good
- Gate Grill House 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Goniche Cafe Awaiting inspection
- Gordon Ramsay Street Burger 5 - Very good
- Honest Burgers 4 - Good
- Ikoi Japanese Cafe 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 93 businesses in Basement and Ground Floor. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.