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Bayley & Sage food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Camden

Bayley & Sage 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 4 September 2025, 10 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: 25-26 Hampstead High Street, NW3 1QA

How it compares in Camden

In Camden, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Bayley & Sage sits behind roughly 1,993 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Camden
5 out of 5 1,993 59%
4 out of 5 654 19% ← Bayley & Sage
3 out of 5 457 14%
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 Bayley & Sage 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 Bayley & Sage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
28 Church Row Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2020
Age UK Camden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 189 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Air Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 September 2023
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 December 2023
12TH Street Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Acol Bridge Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 March 2023

Questions about Bayley & Sage

What is Bayley & Sage's food hygiene rating?

Bayley & Sage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Camden Council on 4 September 2025.

Is Bayley & Sage 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 Bayley & Sage last inspected?

Bayley & Sage was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 months 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 Bayley & Sage?

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 Bayley & Sage compare to other places in Camden?

59% of the 3,373 rated food businesses in Camden hold the top rating of 5, while Bayley & Sage holds a 4. 654 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Camden Council inspects Bayley & Sage 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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