Cream Lab food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster
Cream Lab holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 1 February 2025, 17 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: Dumbarton House 68 Oxford Street, London, W1D 1BN
How it compares in Westminster
In Westminster, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Cream Lab sits behind roughly 4,511 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,663 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 848 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 393 | 8% | ← Cream Lab | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Cream Lab 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 Cream Lab, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| 21 Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 199 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2024 |
| 3 Greek Street Retailers - other | 263 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2022 |
| 76 Dean Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2025 |
| 7th floor cafe Other catering premises | 359 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2024 |
| 64 Goodge Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 411 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| 27 Old Compton Street Pasta Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 436 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| 40 Greek Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2025 |
Questions about Cream Lab
What is Cream Lab's food hygiene rating?
Cream Lab has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westminster Council on 1 February 2025.
Is Cream Lab safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Cream Lab last inspected?
Cream Lab was last inspected on 1 February 2025, 17 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 Cream Lab?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cream Lab compare to other places in Westminster?
70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, while Cream Lab holds a 3. 393 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westminster Council inspects Cream Lab 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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