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Nine Bars Coffee Ltd food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Camden

Nine Bars Coffee Ltd 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 22 June 2023, more than 3 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 4 Gate Street, WC2A 3HP

How it compares in Camden

In Camden, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Nine Bars Coffee Ltd sits behind roughly 2,647 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Camden
5 out of 5 1,993 59%
4 out of 5 654 19%
3 out of 5 457 14% ← Nine Bars Coffee Ltd
2 out of 5 127 4%
1 out of 5 90 3%
0 out of 5 52 2%

A further 924 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 Nine Bars Coffee Ltd 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 Nine Bars Coffee Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
42 Holborn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 118 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2024
180 Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2022
1a Children's Centre Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2024
21 Soho Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
3 Greek Street Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 June 2022
40 Greek Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2025
27 Old Compton Street Pasta Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2025
404 Club Not Found Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025

Questions about Nine Bars Coffee Ltd

What is Nine Bars Coffee Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Nine Bars Coffee Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Camden Council on 22 June 2023.

Is Nine Bars Coffee Ltd 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 Nine Bars Coffee Ltd last inspected?

Nine Bars Coffee Ltd was last inspected on 22 June 2023, more than 3 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Camden Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nine Bars Coffee Ltd?

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 Nine Bars Coffee Ltd compare to other places in Camden?

59% of the 3,373 rated food businesses in Camden hold the top rating of 5, while Nine Bars Coffee Ltd holds a 3. 457 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Camden Council inspects Nine Bars Coffee Ltd 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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