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Bar Italia food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westminster

Bar Italia 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: Bar Italia was inspected on 12 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Basement and Ground Floor Front 22 Frith Street, London, W1D 4RP

How it compares in Westminster

That puts Bar Italia among the 3,663 places in Westminster holding top marks, 70% 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 Westminster
5 out of 5 3,663 70% ← Bar Italia
4 out of 5 848 16%
3 out of 5 393 8%
2 out of 5 233 4%
1 out of 5 84 2%
0 out of 5 14 <1%

A further 446 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 Bar Italia 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

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Questions about Bar Italia

What is Bar Italia's food hygiene rating?

Bar Italia has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westminster Council on 12 June 2026.

Is Bar Italia 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 Bar Italia last inspected?

Bar Italia was last inspected on 12 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westminster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bar Italia?

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

How does Bar Italia compare to other places in Westminster?

70% of the 5,235 rated food businesses in Westminster hold the top rating of 5, and Bar Italia is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Westminster Council inspects Bar Italia 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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