Food hygiene ratings in Lambeth

Lambeth inspects and rates 2,634 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,397 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 237 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Lambeth

Standards here are mixed: 61% of rated businesses in Lambeth hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 150 businesses, 6% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Lambeth scores
5 out of 5 1,474 61%
4 out of 5 535 22%
3 out of 5 238 10%
2 out of 5 76 3%
1 out of 5 70 3%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

Towns in Lambeth

Food hygiene ratings for each town Lambeth inspects.

Recently inspected in Lambeth

The most recent inspections published by Lambeth, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Creams Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Fully Loaded Spudz Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Philips Butchers Retailers - other 5 - Very good 27 June 2026
Finch Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Beans Around The Block Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
The Shak Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Oasis Academy South Bank School/college/university 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
The Latin Choice Retailers - other 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Mulberry House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
W.E.C. Refectory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 15 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Lambeth

The lowest-rated food businesses in Lambeth are listed below. 4 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 70 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Mandeg Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Forno Big Ben Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 February 2026
Mesmer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 February 2026
Streatham Halwa Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 September 2025
Primes Express Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Jeux Jeux Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
El Jefe De Jefes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 April 2026
Angell Delight Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 April 2026
Cavendish Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 April 2026
Metropolis London Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 April 2026
La Rueda Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 April 2026
Haji Yusuf Sweets Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 April 2026
0086 Ltd (0086 Supermarket) Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
XOXO Coffee And Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Clayland Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 March 2026
Heaven Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 March 2026
Vairavar News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 March 2026
First Gear Convenience Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 March 2026
Funchal Bakery Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 March 2026
The Black Farmer Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 March 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Lambeth

How many food businesses does Lambeth rate?

Lambeth publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,634 businesses, of which 2,397 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Lambeth?

61% of rated businesses in Lambeth hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Lambeth have a bad hygiene rating?

150 food businesses in Lambeth hold a rating of 2 or below, including 4 rated 0 and 70 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Lambeth?

Environmental health officers employed by Lambeth carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Lambeth

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-07. Browse all UK councils →