Caffe' Astori

Telephone Box, 138 Russell Square, WC1B 5EA

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

Food hygiene rating

Yum Approved

5 out of 5 · Very good

Urgent improvementVery good
Last inspected: 14 September 2019Inspected by: Camden

Yum Score

82/ 100Strong

  • Official rating

    60 / 60

  • Inspection detail

    22 / 25

  • Inspection recency

    0 / 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 WC1 average

  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building

    Good

    Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.

    Around the WC1 average

  • Management of food safety

    Very good

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

    Better than the WC1 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 701 inspected places in WC1.

Rating history

  1. Rated 5 · Very good

    Current

    Inspected 14 September 2019

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.

About Caffe' Astori

Caffe' Astori is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at Telephone Box, 138 Russell Square, WC1B 5EA. It serves the WC1 postcode district in London.

As of 14 September 2019, 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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