An Aldi supermarket and an Afghan street food stall are among the lowest rated Camden eateries in recent food hygiene inspections.
In the last two Ham&High reports covering food hygiene ratings within the borough over the last few months, all eateries scored the highest possible rating of 5/5 and were found to be ‘very good’.
However from mid-April to May, six places scored required some form of improvement.
Pitta Bun, found in Camden Lock Place, was told that ‘major improvement’ was necessary after a visit on April 12 resulted in a 1/5 rating.
Both the hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities required improvement, while ‘major improvement’ was necessary for its management of food safety.
The Finchley Road branch of budget supermarket giant Aldi was also given a 1/5 after a visit on April 14.
Both the hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities required improvement, while ‘major improvement’ was necessary for its management of food safety.
The eye-catching Feng Shang Princess Floating Restaurant, located in Princess Albert Road by the canal, was told improvement was ‘necessary’ with a 2/5 rating on April 17.
While both the hygienic food handling and management of food safety were considered ‘generally satisfactory’, the cleanliness and condition of facilities was rated ‘improvement necessary’.
Chris’s Fish Bar in Eversholt Street was also given a 2/5 on April 17.
While both the hygienic food handling and management of food safety were considered ‘generally satisfactory’, the cleanliness and condition of facilities was rated ‘improvement necessary’.
Afghan street food stall Two Lads Kitchen, in Chalk Farm Road, was given the lowest possible rating of 0/5 and inspectors said ‘urgent improvement’ was necessary on April 26.
The stall required ‘urgent improvement’ for its management of food safety, while both the hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities required ‘major improvement’.
What The Pitta in Bayham Street, Camden Town, was given a 1/5 and told ‘major improvement’ was necessary on May 3.
The management of food safety specifically required ‘major improvement’, while the hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities were ‘generally satisfactory’.
Here is a round-up of other Camden eateries inspected within that period:
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