Waterstones food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · City of London Corporation
Waterstones is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.
The rating: Exempt
Address: Retail Unit, 1 Whittington Avenue, London, EC3V 1LE
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Waterstones, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Floor Coffee Bar - CFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| 8 Bishopsgate By Rhubarb Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| 14 Stories Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 226 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2026 |
| Abokado Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 326 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| 3 Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| 1947 Restaurant, Bar & Pizza Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| A & A Best Food Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2025 |
| 68 & Shanghai Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2026 |
Questions about Waterstones
What is Waterstones's food hygiene rating?
Waterstones does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
City of London Corporation Council inspects Waterstones 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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The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Waterstones and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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