Good news as food hygiene ratings awarded to two Islington restaurants

By Joseph Hook, data reporter
Published 31st Jan 2023, 10:23 GMT

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Islington’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Islington’s restaurants, cafes or canteens, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them both.

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.placeholder image
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Print Cafe, at Cafe Unit 160 Finsbury Business Centre, 40 Bowling Green Lane, Islington was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on January 20.

And Highness Cafe, at 21a-21b Highbury Park, Islington, London was also given a score of five on January 3.

It means that of Islington's 965 restaurants, cafes and canteens with ratings, 437 (45%) have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.

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