Food hygiene ratings in Barnet

Barnet inspects and rates 2,867 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,354 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 513 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Barnet

Standards here are mixed: 60% of rated businesses in Barnet hold the top score of 5, and 84% hold a 4 or better. 131 businesses, 6% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Barnet scores
5 out of 5 1,423 60%
4 out of 5 574 24%
3 out of 5 226 10%
2 out of 5 84 4%
1 out of 5 44 2%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

Recently inspected in Barnet

The most recent inspections published by Barnet, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Atari-Tei Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
SebTwister Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Golders Hill Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Kido Caring Premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Lansdowne Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Kaifeng Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
London Academy School/college/university 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Meadowside Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Sanctuary Care Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Cafe Pausa In Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Age UK Barnet Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Own Care Limited Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Barnet

The lowest-rated food businesses in Barnet are listed below. 3 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 44 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Coffee Mate / Baba Wali Other catering premises 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Top Wings / OMG Peri Peri Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 10 December 2025
Hendon Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 December 2025
Persia Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2026
Deli Italiano Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 June 2026
Reich's Takeaway Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 May 2026
Selina Quality Food Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 May 2026
Samosa Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 May 2026
Habiba's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Afghan Bazaar Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Saffron Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 April 2026
NGOCY Ventures Ltd Distributors/Transporters 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 April 2026
Pro Touch SA CIC Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 April 2026
Zam Zam Halal Meat Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 April 2026
Brent Cross Food & Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Jeng Noodle Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 March 2026
La Gourmandise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
White Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 March 2026
Bread Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Vino's Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Barnet

How many food businesses does Barnet rate?

Barnet publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,867 businesses, of which 2,354 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Barnet?

60% of rated businesses in Barnet hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Barnet have a bad hygiene rating?

131 food businesses in Barnet hold a rating of 2 or below, including 3 rated 0 and 44 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Barnet?

Environmental health officers employed by Barnet carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Barnet

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-01. Browse all UK councils →