Food hygiene ratings given to 53 Westminster establishments

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 53 of Westminster’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to 39 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Sushi Samba Covent Garden at 35 The Market, Covent Garden, London; rated on November 30

• Rated 5: Abokado at Ground Floor, 3 Broadway, London; rated on November 28

• Rated 5: Dukes Caffe at Ground Floor, 7 Duke Street St James'S, London; rated on November 28

• Rated 5: Ivy Café at 96 Marylebone Lane, London; rated on November 28

• Rated 5: Palace Restaurant/Cafe at 13a Buckingham Palace Road, London; rated on November 28

• Rated 5: Poke House at 11 Sir Simon Milton Square, City Of Westminster, London; rated on November 28

• Rated 5: The Vault/The Shack at Bush House, 30 Aldwych, London; rated on November 28

• Rated 5: Feng Shui Inn at 4-5 Gerrard Street, London; rated on November 25

• Rated 5: Mortimer House Kitchen at Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London; rated on November 25

• Rated 5: Brasserie Cafe Med at 21 Loudoun Road, London; rated on November 22

• Rated 5: Ceviche at Basement & Ground Floor, 17 Frith Street, London; rated on November 21

• Rated 5: De Martino at 196-198 Great Portland Street, London; rated on November 21

• Rated 5: Caffe Nero at 32 Cranbourn Street, London; rated on November 18

• Rated 5: Dorothy Gardener Nursery School at 293 Shirland Road, London; rated on November 18

• Rated 5: Milksha at Ground Floor, 65 Shaftesbury Avenue, London; rated on November 18

• Rated 5: Louie at 13-15 West Street, London; rated on November 17

• Rated 5: Masgouf at 41 Connaught Street, London; rated on November 17

• Rated 5: Cocochan at Ground Floor, 40 James Street, Marylebone, London; rated on November 11

• Rated 5: Costa Coffee at 15 Regent Street, London; rated on November 11

• Rated 5: Itsu at 51-53 Victoria Street, London; rated on November 11

• Rated 5: Pret A Manger at Basement And Ground Floor, 2 Regent Street, London; rated on November 11

• Rated 5: Travellers Club at 106 Pall Mall, London; rated on November 11

• Rated 5: Beveridge Cafe at London School Of Economics, Houghton Street, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Bob Bob Ricard at 1-3 Upper James Street, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Old Chang Kee at 15a New Row, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Pizza Express at 80-81 St Martin'S Lane, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Jumak 39 at 39 Panton Street, London; rated on November 8

• Rated 5: M VIctoria Steeet at 76 Victoria Street, London; rated on November 8

• Rated 5: Bar Soho at 23-25 Old Compton Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: Don Pepe at 99 Frampton Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: Karaoke Box at 18 Frith Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: Lexington@Jones Lang Lasalle at First Floor To Fourth Floor, 30 Warwick Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: Tonkotsu at 63 Dean Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: Workshop Coffee Co Marylebone at 1 Barrett Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: 100 Wardour Street at London; rated on November 2

• Rated 5: Resturant Associates at Fifth Floor, 1 Curzon Street, London; rated on October 21

• Rated 3: Taza Take Away at 35a Queensway, London; rated on October 19

• Rated 3: Grab And Go at 19 Strutton Ground, London; rated on October 13

• Rated 2: Balans Restaurant at Ground Floor, 60-62 Old Compton Street, London; rated on October 26

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And nine ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: Two Chairmen Public House at 39 Dartmouth Street, London; rated on November 21

• Rated 5: The Albany at 240-242 Great Portland Street, London; rated on November 19

• Rated 5: The Elgin at 255 Elgin Avenue, London; rated on November 14

• Rated 5: Edgar Wallace Public House at 40 Essex Street, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Lyceum Tavern Public House at 354 Strand, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: The Cheshire Cheese at 5 Little Essex Street, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Wellington Public House at 351 Strand, London; rated on November 10

• Rated 5: Compton Cross at 2 Old Compton Street, London; rated on November 4

• Rated 5: De Hems Public House at 11 Macclesfield Street, London; rated on November 4

Takeaways

Plus five ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: Olle BBQ at 84-88 Shaftesbury Avenue, London; rated on November 25

• Rated 5: Benugo at Clive House, 70-78 Petty France, London; rated on November 15

• Rated 5: Vue Cinemas at 19 Regent Street, London; rated on November 11

• Rated 5: Subway at 3 - 4 Sedley Place, London; rated on October 28

• Rated 3: French Tacos UK at 414 Harrow Road, London; rated on October 25