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Filo food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Islington

Filo holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 24 September 2024, 21 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: Filo, 81 Holloway Road, London, N7 8LT

How it compares in Islington

In Islington, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Filo 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% ← Filo
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 Filo 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 Filo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
13th Floor Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2024
320 Cale Off Licence & Post Office Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 May 2017
63 Degrees Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2022
Aberdeen Park Nursery Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
01Adana Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
Academic Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025

Questions about Filo

What is Filo's food hygiene rating?

Filo has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Islington Council on 24 September 2024.

Is Filo 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Filo last inspected?

Filo was last inspected on 24 September 2024, 21 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 Filo?

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

How does Filo compare to other places in Islington?

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

Who decides the rating?

Islington Council inspects Filo 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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