The Poet

The Poet is a restaurant/cafe/canteen located at House 5, General Market, Farringdon Street, London, EC4A 4AZ, in the City of London Corporation local authority area. City of London Corporation oversees 1,630 registered food businesses, of which 88% hold a rating of Good (4) or Very Good (5). The average food hygiene rating in City of London Corporation is 4.8 out of 5. As a restaurant or cafe, this business is assessed on how food is prepared and cooked on the premises, the cleanliness of the kitchen and dining areas, and whether staff follow proper hand-washing and cross-contamination prevention procedures. Food businesses in the UK are inspected by local authority environmental health officers. The frequency of inspections depends on the risk category — higher-risk businesses are inspected more frequently, typically every 6 to 12 months, while lower-risk establishments may be inspected every 2 to 3 years.