Watch House
7 Upper St Martin's Lane, WC2H 9DL
Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenFood hygiene rating
5 out of 5 · Very good
Yum Score
88/ 100Strong
Official rating
60 / 60
Inspection detail
20 / 25
Inspection recency
8 / 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 WC2 average
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Good
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
Around 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 1,027 inspected places in WC2.
Rating history
Rated 5 · Very good
CurrentInspected 22 March 2022
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Venue details
- Website
- watchhouse.com
- Cuisine
- Coffee shop
- Opening hours
- Mo-Fr 07:30-18:00Sa,Su 08:00-18:00PH 08:00-18:00
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About Watch House
Watch House is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at 7 Upper St Martin's Lane, WC2H 9DL. It serves the WC2 postcode district in London.
As of 22 March 2022, 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.