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Slim Chickens food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster

Slim Chickens holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 1 Cambridge Circus, London, WC2H 8PA

How it compares in Westminster

That puts Slim Chickens among the 3,663 places in Westminster holding top marks, 70% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Westminster
5 out of 5 3,663 70% ← Slim Chickens
4 out of 5 848 16%
3 out of 5 393 8%
2 out of 5 233 4%
1 out of 5 84 2%
0 out of 5 14 <1%

A further 446 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 Slim Chickens 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 Slim Chickens, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
40 Greek Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away 5 - Very good 22 March 2025
27 Old Compton Street Pasta Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 193 yards away 5 - Very good 1 July 2025
3 Greek Street Retailers - other 271 yards away 5 - Very good 15 June 2022
404 Club Not Found Pub/bar/nightclub 286 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
1 Leicester Square Rooftop Bar and Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 314 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
76 Dean Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 330 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025
21 Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 357 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
100 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2024

Questions about Slim Chickens

What is Slim Chickens's food hygiene rating?

Slim Chickens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westminster Council on 3 August 2024.

Is Slim Chickens safe to eat at?

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

When was Slim Chickens last inspected?

Slim Chickens was last inspected on 3 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westminster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Slim Chickens?

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

How does Slim Chickens compare to other places in Westminster?

70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, and Slim Chickens is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westminster Council inspects Slim Chickens 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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