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4youexpress food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Islington

4youexpress holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 16 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 4youexpress, 1 Chadwell Street, London, EC1R 1UX

How it compares in Islington

In Islington, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so 4youexpress sits behind roughly 1,536 nearby businesses. 20% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Islington
5 out of 5 1,536 64%
4 out of 5 470 20% ← 4youexpress
3 out of 5 265 11%
2 out of 5 88 4%
1 out of 5 48 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 179 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At 4youexpress none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to 4youexpress, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1 Rebel Gym Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 124 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2025
4YouExpress Retailers - other 141 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2026
45 White Lion Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 420 yards away 5 - Very good 4 August 2022
1930 Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
63 Degrees Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2022
3rd Generation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2022
2Northdown Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 August 2018
1a Children's Centre Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2024

Questions about 4youexpress

What is 4youexpress's food hygiene rating?

4youexpress has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Islington Council on 16 September 2025.

Is 4youexpress safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was 4youexpress last inspected?

4youexpress was last inspected on 16 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Islington Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at 4youexpress?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does 4youexpress compare to other places in Islington?

64% of the 2,408 rated food businesses in Islington hold the top rating of 5, while 4youexpress holds a 4. 470 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Islington Council inspects 4youexpress and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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