Restaurant - Cafe - Canteen

Food Hygiene Rating for Ground Control

Ground Control is a cafe.

Ground Control is located in the area of Wrexham Industrial Park.

Rating: 1 - Major Improvement NecessaryLast inspected: Thu 4 Sep 2025EC1R 1URfhrs

Food hygiene rating 1 for Ground Control

Major Improvement Necessary

Location

Address

Ground Control, 61 Amwell Street, London, EC1R 1UR

Islington LONDON EC1R

Local authority

islington

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Inspection details

Food Hygiene & Safety Procedures

Generally Satisfactory (10)

Some non-compliance with legal requirements and industry codes of practice. Premises in the top 50%. Standards are being maintained or improved.

Structural Compliance

Major Improvement Necessary (20)

General failure to satisfy legal requirements. Standards generally low.

Confidence in Management

Major Improvement Necessary (20)

Varying record of compliance. Poor appreciation of hazards and control measures. No Food Safety Management System.

Overall food hygiene rating: 1 - Major Improvement Necessary
Date of last inspection: 4 September 2025
FHRS ID: 701780
Business type: Restaurant - Cafe - Canteen
Business name: Ground Control
Address: Ground Control, 61 Amwell Street, London, EC1R 1UR
Responsible local authority: islington

Data sourced from the Food Standards Agency.

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