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Village Wholefoods N1 food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Islington

Village Wholefoods N1 holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 19 November 2025, 7 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: Village Wholefoods N1, 210-212 Caledonian Road, London, N1 0SQ

How it compares in Islington

In Islington, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Wholefoods N1 sits behind roughly 2,006 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Islington
5 1,536 64%
4 470 20%
3 265 11% ← Village Wholefoods N1
2 88 4%
1 48 2%
0 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 Village Wholefoods N1 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.

What the business says

&lt;p&gt; I agree with the inspection results but have since carried out the following improvements:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned and procedures are in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The staff have been trained/re-trained/given instruction/are under revised supervisory arrangements.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Our rating was affected by several temporary circumstances that do not reflect our standard operations:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The chiller room light was faulty&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Temperature readings were taken during the defrost cycle&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We had temporarily run out of juice labels (stock issue)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; There was a miscommunication regarding food preparation procedures in the downstairs kitchen&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Temperature chart was misplaced outside the folder for the month of November.&lt;/p&gt;

Businesses have a right to reply to their rating. This response is published by the Food Standards Agency alongside the score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Village Wholefoods N1, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
320 Cale Off Licence & Post Office Retailers - other 414 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2017
45 White Lion Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2022
2Northdown Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 August 2018
24 Hour Food and Wine Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2015
1 Rebel Gym Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2025
4YouExpress Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2026
63 Degrees Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2022
10th Floor at The Standard Hotel Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 June 2022

Questions about Village Wholefoods N1

What is Village Wholefoods N1's food hygiene rating?

Village Wholefoods N1 has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Islington Council on 19 November 2025.

Is Village Wholefoods N1 safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Village Wholefoods N1 last inspected?

Village Wholefoods N1 was last inspected on 19 November 2025, 7 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 Village Wholefoods N1?

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 Village Wholefoods N1 compare to other places in Islington?

64% of the 2,408 rated food businesses in Islington hold the top rating of 5, while Village Wholefoods N1 holds a 3. 265 places in the area share that rating.

Has Village Wholefoods N1 responded to its rating?

Yes. Businesses have a right to reply, published alongside the rating. Village Wholefoods N1 said: “&lt;p&gt; I agree with the inspection results but have since carried out the following improvements:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned and procedures are in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The staff have been trained/re-trained/given instruction/are under revised supervisory arrangements.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Our rating was affected by several temporary circumstances that do not reflect our standard operations:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; The chiller room light was faulty&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Temperature readings were taken during the defrost cycle&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; We had temporarily run out of juice labels (stock issue)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; There was a miscommunication regarding food preparation procedures in the downstairs kitchen&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; Temperature chart was misplaced outside the folder for the month of November.&lt;/p&gt;”

Who decides the rating?

Islington Council inspects Village Wholefoods N1 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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