About Foopy
Foopy makes it easy to find safe, well-reviewed restaurants in London by combining two trusted sources into one clear score.
The Foopy Score
The Foopy Score is the sum of two components, giving a maximum of 10:
| Component | Source | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Food Hygiene Rating | Food Standards Agency | 5 |
| Customer Reviews | Google Reviews | 5 |
If Google data is not yet available, the score is based on the FSA rating alone and marked as partial.
Food Hygiene Ratings
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) is run by the Food Standards Agency in partnership with local councils. Trained inspectors visit restaurants and award a score from 0 (urgent improvement required) to 5 (very good).
Inspectors assess three areas: food hygiene practices, condition of the building, and confidence in management.
Google Reviews
Google Review scores represent the average of all customer ratings. We retrieve and cache these weekly to keep scores fresh without excessive API calls.
Google data is cached and may be up to 7 days old.
Data freshness
FSA data is synced nightly. When a restaurant receives a new inspection, we record the new rating alongside the previous ones — building a history chart over time.
Google data is refreshed weekly. Both sources are clearly labelled with their last update date on each restaurant page.
Want the full details?
The Foopy Guide explains how food hygiene inspections work, what each rating means, your rights as a consumer, and the full methodology behind the Foopy Score.
Corrections & feedback
Spotted an error? Use the “Suggest a correction” button on any restaurant page, or email hello@foopy.co.uk.