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.

How the 88 rated businesses in Basement and Ground Floor score
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

BusinessRatingInspected
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.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.