Hygienic food handling
Generally satisfactoryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Latest rating available
Essentials food hygiene rating
Essentials
Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station
Sloane Square
LONDON
SW1W 8BB Inspected 25 August 2026
Sloane Square
LONDON
SW1W 8BB Inspected 25 August 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Kensington and Chelsea
3
Generally satisfactory
Hygiene standards were generally satisfactory when inspected.
At a glance
Business summary
Essentials in Kensington and Chelsea currently has a food hygiene rating of 3 (Generally satisfactory). The latest published inspection was carried out on 25 August 2026. Essentials is registered as a Takeaway/sandwich shop and is located at Shop Westbound Platform Room Sloane Square Station, Sloane Square, LONDON, SW1W 8BB.
- Business name
- Essentials
- Business type
- Takeaway/sandwich shop
- Local authority
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 25 August 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1255884
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
25 August 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactoryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Essentials currently has a food hygiene rating of 3, compared with a rating of 5 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2026 | 3 | Generally satisfactory | Current |
| 9 October 2023 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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