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Bisha Eritrean Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Islington

Bisha Eritrean Restaurant 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 22 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Bisha Eritrean Restaurant, Ground Floor, 544 Holloway Road, N7 6JP

How it compares in Islington

In Islington, 64% of rated places manage a 5, so Bisha Eritrean Restaurant sits behind roughly 2,006 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Islington
5 out of 5 1,536 64%
4 out of 5 470 20%
3 out of 5 265 11% ← Bisha Eritrean Restaurant
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 Bisha Eritrean Restaurant 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 Bisha Eritrean Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Afrikana Holloway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2025
Aetos Greek Taverna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
Admas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
68 Degrees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2024
After School Club@St John's C of E School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
Admiral Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 August 2023
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025

Questions about Bisha Eritrean Restaurant

What is Bisha Eritrean Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Bisha Eritrean Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Islington Council on 22 November 2024.

Is Bisha Eritrean Restaurant 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 Bisha Eritrean Restaurant last inspected?

Bisha Eritrean Restaurant was last inspected on 22 November 2024, 19 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 Bisha Eritrean Restaurant?

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 Bisha Eritrean Restaurant compare to other places in Islington?

64% of the 2,408 rated food businesses in Islington hold the top rating of 5, while Bisha Eritrean Restaurant holds a 3. 265 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Islington Council inspects Bisha Eritrean Restaurant 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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Bisha Eritrean Restaurant is one of 264 rated food businesses in Ground Floor. See every hygiene rating in Ground Floor

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