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Chao

Restaurant or café · Chao, 154-156 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JL, EC1Y 8JL

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 17 Mar 2026 by Islington council.

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What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodGood
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGenerally satisfactory
Management of food safetyGood

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 5, structural 10, management 5.

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