Food hygiene ratings in Hither Green

There are 77 food businesses in Hither Green with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Lewisham Council. A further 6 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Hither Green

65% of rated businesses in Hither Green hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Lewisham as a whole, 62% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Hither Green does better, by 3 percentage points.

How the 71 rated businesses in Hither Green score
5 out of 5 46 65%
4 out of 5 16 23%
3 out of 5 5 7%
2 out of 5 1 1%
1 out of 5 3 4%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Hither Green

BusinessRatingInspected
Bilal Fish & Meat Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2024
Costcutter Food & Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 February 2024
K&K Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 January 2025
K K Grocers Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 23 August 2023

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 Hither Green

How many food businesses in Hither Green have a hygiene rating?

77 food businesses in Hither Green have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Lewisham Council. 71 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hither Green?

65% of rated businesses in Hither Green 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 Hither Green?

4 food businesses in Hither Green hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 Hither Green?

Environmental health officers at Lewisham 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.