Food hygiene ratings in Kingston upon Thames

There are 510 food businesses in Kingston upon Thames with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council. A further 35 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Kingston upon Thames

73% of rated businesses in Kingston upon Thames hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 17 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Kingston-Upon-Thames as a whole, 74% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Kingston upon Thames is in line with the borough.

How the 475 rated businesses in Kingston upon Thames score
5 out of 5 347 73%
4 out of 5 79 17%
3 out of 5 32 7%
2 out of 5 10 2%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Kingston upon Thames

BusinessRatingInspected
Overlord Noodle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 23 January 2026
Apia Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2025
Aramark @ KU Knights Park Food Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 March 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Millenium Food And Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 October 2025
Onde Onde Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 February 2026
Wan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Al Forno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 February 2025
Fish! Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 June 2026
Jarvis Manufacturers/packers 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 June 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Kingston upon Thames

How many food businesses in Kingston upon Thames have a hygiene rating?

510 food businesses in Kingston upon Thames have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Kingston-Upon-Thames Council. 475 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Kingston upon Thames?

73% of rated businesses in Kingston upon Thames hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Kingston upon Thames?

17 food businesses in Kingston upon Thames hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 6 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Kingston upon Thames?

Environmental health officers at Kingston-Upon-Thames Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.