Pinner Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Camden
Pinner Cafe 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 23 March 2026, 3 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: 44 Chalton Street, NW1 1JB
How it compares in Camden
In Camden, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Pinner Cafe sits behind roughly 2,647 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,993 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 654 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 457 | 14% | ← Pinner Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 127 | 4% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 90 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 52 | 2% |
A further 924 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 Pinner Cafe 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 Pinner Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rebel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 188 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| 10th Floor at The Standard Hotel Retailers - other | 387 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2022 |
| 113 KTV & Korean Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| 24 Hour Food and Wine Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2015 |
| 250 Euston Road - Medirest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| 2Northdown Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2018 |
| 74 Charlotte Street By Ben Murphy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| 64 Goodge Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
Questions about Pinner Cafe
What is Pinner Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Pinner Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Camden Council on 23 March 2026.
Is Pinner Cafe 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 Pinner Cafe last inspected?
Pinner Cafe was last inspected on 23 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Camden Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pinner Cafe?
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 Pinner Cafe compare to other places in Camden?
59% of the 3,373 rated food businesses in Camden hold the top rating of 5, while Pinner Cafe holds a 3. 457 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Camden Council inspects Pinner Cafe 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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