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142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Islington

142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen 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 23 January 2026, 5 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: 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floor, 142 Liverpool Road, N1 1LA

How it compares in Islington

In Islington, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen 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% ← 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen
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 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen 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 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
63 Degrees Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2022
320 Cale Off Licence & Post Office Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 19 May 2017
45 White Lion Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 August 2022
4YouExpress Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2026
1 Rebel Gym Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2025
2Northdown Pub/bar/nightclub 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 August 2018
24 Hour Food and Wine Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2015
1930 Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2026

Questions about 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen

What is 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Islington Council on 23 January 2026.

Is 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen 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 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen last inspected?

142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen was last inspected on 23 January 2026, 5 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 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen compare to other places in Islington?

64% of the 2,408 rated food businesses in Islington hold the top rating of 5, while 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen holds a 4. 470 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Islington Council inspects 142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen 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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142 Cafe Deli & Kitchen is one of 93 rated food businesses in Basement and Ground Floor. See every hygiene rating in Basement and Ground Floor

Islington inspects and rates 2,587 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Islington

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