Meze & Shish food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Barnet
Meze & Shish 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 11 June 2025, 13 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: 114 High Road London, N2 9EB
How it compares in Barnet
In Barnet, 60% of rated places manage a 5, so Meze & Shish sits behind roughly 1,998 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,423 | 60% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 575 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 226 | 10% | ← Meze & Shish | |
| 2 out of 5 | 84 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 512 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 Meze & Shish 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 Meze & Shish, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3R Express Retailers - other | 272 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2026 |
| All Saints Church Other catering premises | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2022 |
| Archer Academy School/college/university | 407 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 November 2025 |
| Amathus Drinks Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 May 2023 |
| Akatuki Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2026 |
Questions about Meze & Shish
What is Meze & Shish's food hygiene rating?
Meze & Shish has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Barnet Council on 11 June 2025.
Is Meze & Shish 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 Meze & Shish last inspected?
Meze & Shish was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barnet Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Meze & Shish?
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 Meze & Shish compare to other places in Barnet?
60% of the 2,355 rated food businesses in Barnet hold the top rating of 5, while Meze & Shish holds a 3. 226 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Barnet Council inspects Meze & Shish 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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