Food & News
Basement And Ground Floor Irving House 5 Irving Street, WC2H 7AT
Retailers - otherFood hygiene rating
5 out of 5 · Very good
Yum Score
95/ 100Excellent
Official rating
60 / 60
Inspection detail
23 / 25
Inspection recency
11 / 15
A single 0 to 100 view of the official inspection record: the FSA rating, the three inspection sub-scores and how recent the inspection is. Our own index, not an official mark. How it works
Standards found at the time of inspection
Hygienic food handling
Very good
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.
Better than the WC2 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Very good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Better than the WC2 average
Management of food safety
Good
Systems and checks in place to keep food safe, now and in future.
Around the WC2 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 1,025 inspected places in WC2.
Rating history
Rated 5 · Very good
CurrentInspected 24 April 2023
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 Food & News
Food & News is a retailers - other located at Basement And Ground Floor Irving House 5 Irving Street, WC2H 7AT. It serves the WC2 postcode district in London.
As of 24 April 2023, 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.