The Old Queen's Head Public House

The Old Queen's Head Public House, 44 Essex Road, N1 8LN

Pub/bar/nightclub

Food hygiene rating

Yum Approved

4 out of 5 · Good

Urgent improvementVery good
Last inspected: 11 November 2025Inspected by: Islington

Yum Score

82/ 100Strong

  • Official rating

    48 / 60

  • Inspection detail

    19 / 25

  • Inspection recency

    15 / 15

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Standards found at the time of inspection

  • Hygienic food handling

    Good

    Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.

    Around the N1 average

  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

    Generally satisfactory

    Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.

    Below the N1 average

  • Management of food safety

    Good

    Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.

    Around the N1 average

These are the three areas a food safety officer assesses during an inspection. They are recorded by the local authority and published by the Food Standards Agency. Comparisons are against 1,003 inspected places in N1.

Rating history

  1. Rated 4 · Good

    Current

    Inspected 11 November 2025

The Food Standards Agency publishes only the current rating for each venue. Yum Britannia checks every venue nightly and records any change here. Tracking began in July 2026, so earlier changes are not shown.

Venue details

Website
theoldqueenshead.com
Phone
+44 20 7354 9993
Opening hours
Su-We 12:00-00:00Th 12:00-01:00, Fr 12:00-02:00, Sa 12:00-03:00

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About The Old Queen's Head Public House

The Old Queen's Head Public House is a pub/bar/nightclub located at The Old Queen's Head Public House, 44 Essex Road, N1 8LN. It serves the N1 postcode district in London.

As of 11 November 2025, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 4 out of 5. This rating was given during the most recent inspection and reflects the conditions observed at that time.

You can find the full official record of this establishment's inspections on the FSA website. Hygiene ratings are updated as new inspections are carried out, typically every 6 to 18 months depending on the premises type.

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