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Gatehouse food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Camden

Gatehouse holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 15 January 2025, 17 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: Highgate West Hill, N6 6JS

How it compares in Camden

In Camden, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Gatehouse sits behind roughly 2,647 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Camden
5 out of 5 1,993 59%
4 out of 5 654 19%
3 out of 5 457 14% ← Gatehouse
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

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 Gatehouse 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 Gatehouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Al Parco Pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 8 February 2023
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2024
After School Club@St John's C of E School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
68 Degrees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025

Questions about Gatehouse

What is Gatehouse's food hygiene rating?

Gatehouse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Camden Council on 15 January 2025.

Is Gatehouse safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub 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 Gatehouse last inspected?

Gatehouse was last inspected on 15 January 2025, 17 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 Gatehouse?

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 Gatehouse compare to other places in Camden?

59% of the 3,373 rated food businesses in Camden hold the top rating of 5, while Gatehouse holds a 3. 457 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Camden Council inspects Gatehouse 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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