Babouch
29 Portland Place, W1B 1QB
Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenFood hygiene rating
5 out of 5 · Very good
Yum Score
85/ 100Strong
Official rating
60 / 60
Inspection detail
22 / 25
Inspection recency
3 / 15
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Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Very good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Better than the W1 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Around the W1 average
Management of food safety
Good
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Around the W1 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 2,266 inspected places in W1.
Rating history
Rated 5 · Very good
CurrentInspected 8 July 2020
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About Babouch
Babouch is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at 29 Portland Place, W1B 1QB. It serves the W1 postcode district in London.
As of 8 July 2020, it holds a Food Standards Agency hygiene rating of 5 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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Data: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection and may have changed since. Yum Britannia is independent and not affiliated with the FSA.