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Blank Street food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Kensington and Chelsea

Blank Street holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Blank Street was inspected on 26 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 45 Thurloe Street, London, SW7 2LQ

How it compares in Kensington and Chelsea

That puts Blank Street among the 1,609 places in Kensington and Chelsea holding top marks, 88% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Kensington and Chelsea
5 out of 5 1,609 88% ← Blank Street
4 out of 5 158 9%
3 out of 5 51 3%
2 out of 5 9 <1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 168 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 Blank Street 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 Blank Street, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
(Thomas Frank Limited) Queens Gate School School/college/university 329 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2025
100 Queen's Gate Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
54 Queen's Gate Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
170 Queens Gate School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Accent Catering School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2025
Accent Catering @Francis Holland Prep School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024
1Rebel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2025
50 Ways Caviar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025

Questions about Blank Street

What is Blank Street's food hygiene rating?

Blank Street has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Kensington and Chelsea Council on 26 June 2026.

Is Blank Street safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Blank Street last inspected?

Blank Street was last inspected on 26 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Kensington and Chelsea Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Blank Street?

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

How does Blank Street compare to other places in Kensington and Chelsea?

88% of the 1,834 rated food businesses in Kensington and Chelsea hold the top rating of 5, and Blank Street is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Kensington and Chelsea Council inspects Blank Street 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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