Food hygiene ratings in Richmond-Upon-Thames

Richmond-Upon-Thames inspects and rates 1,554 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,392 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 162 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Richmond-Upon-Thames

Standards here are good: 73% of rated businesses in Richmond-Upon-Thames hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 37 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Richmond-Upon-Thames scores
5 out of 5 1,011 73%
4 out of 5 239 17%
3 out of 5 105 8%
2 out of 5 13 1%
1 out of 5 23 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Richmond-Upon-Thames

Food hygiene ratings for each town Richmond-Upon-Thames inspects.

Recently inspected in Richmond-Upon-Thames

The most recent inspections published by Richmond-Upon-Thames, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Eleana's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Taylors fine wine Retailers - other 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Annas Homemade Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Company of Cooks by Compass - Botanical Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Spice Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
OCS at Tower House School School/college/university 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Sushi Daily Retailers - other 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Achieving for Children Community Interest Company Caring Premises 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Books on the Rise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Twickenham Park Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
7 Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Richmond-Upon-Thames

The lowest-rated food businesses in Richmond-Upon-Thames are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 23 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
Secret Recipe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 September 2025
Waldegrave Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 May 2026
Jehoiakim Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Barnes Day Care Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 May 2026
Sebastians Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 April 2026
Unique Coffee Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 April 2026
Kapucin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 December 2025
Cafe Macarong Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 November 2025
The Crane Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 October 2025
Twickenham Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 September 2025
Teddington Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 September 2025
Richmond Food & Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 September 2025
St John's Superstore Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 August 2025
Sift Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 August 2025
Twickenham Exp Manufacturers/packers 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 August 2025
Twickenham Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 August 2025
Best One Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 August 2025
Riverside Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2025
Simply local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Richmond-Upon-Thames

How many food businesses does Richmond-Upon-Thames rate?

Richmond-Upon-Thames publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,554 businesses, of which 1,392 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Richmond-Upon-Thames?

73% of rated businesses in Richmond-Upon-Thames 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 Richmond-Upon-Thames have a bad hygiene rating?

37 food businesses in Richmond-Upon-Thames hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 23 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Richmond-Upon-Thames?

Environmental health officers employed by Richmond-Upon-Thames 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 Richmond-Upon-Thames

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: 2026-06-22. Browse all UK councils →