Food hygiene ratings in Ground Floor
There are 264 food businesses in Ground Floor with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Islington Council. A further 20 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ground Floor
55% of rated businesses in Ground Floor hold the top score of 5, and 72% hold a 4 or better. 28 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. Ground Floor does worse, by 9 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 134 | 55% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 42 | 17% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 40 | 16% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 7% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 5% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Ground Floor
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Abshir Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 May 2025 |
| Cafe Pronto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 July 2025 |
| Em Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 25 April 2025 |
| Happy Days Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 29 November 2024 |
| Leaf Cafe Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 November 2025 |
| Nayaritas @ House of Hammerton Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 July 2025 |
| Pho Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 20 March 2025 |
| Retail 24 Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 July 2025 |
| Roni Market Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 27 August 2024 |
| Southpaw Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 21 August 2025 |
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 Ground Floor
How many food businesses in Ground Floor have a hygiene rating?
264 food businesses in Ground Floor have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Islington Council. 244 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ground Floor?
55% of rated businesses in 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 Ground Floor?
28 food businesses in Ground Floor hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 11 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 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
- Shop 102 places
- Basement and Ground Floor 93 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 Ground Floor
- 4YouExpress 5 - Very good
- 89 Social 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Abshir 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Aksu Food Centre 4 - Good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- All In one Awaiting inspection
- Angel Dabang 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Angel Inn 5 - Very good
- Anji Orient 5 - Very good
- Archie's Cafe, Bar and Grill 4 - Good
- Archway Tavern and Live Room 5 - Very good
- Arsenal Mini Market 5 - Very good
- Arsenal Supermarket 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Ask for Janice 5 - Very good
- Atcha 5 - Very good
- Atush Uyghur Cuisine 5 - Very good
- B & B Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- B&S Food and Wine 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bagel Place 4 - Good
- Banadiri Somalian Restaurant 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bar Etna Awaiting inspection
- Beckett House Montessori Nursery 5 - Very good
- Bedford Tavern 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bellanger 5 - Very good
- Big City Buns@VSL Coffee 5 - Very good
- Bisha Eritrean Restaurant 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Blackstock Public House 5 - Very good
- Blooms and Beans 2 - Some improvement necessary
- BloomsYard - Islington 5 - Very good
- Blue Nile 4 - Good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.