Food hygiene ratings in Richmond upon Thames

There are 1,403 food businesses in Richmond upon Thames with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames Council. A further 115 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Richmond upon Thames

74% of rated businesses in Richmond upon Thames hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 30 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Richmond-Upon-Thames as a whole, 75% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Richmond upon Thames is in line with the borough.

How the 1,288 rated businesses in Richmond upon Thames score
5 out of 5 957 74%
4 out of 5 208 16%
3 out of 5 93 7%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Richmond upon Thames

BusinessRatingInspected
Secret Recipe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 September 2025
Barnes Pantry Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 June 2026
Best One Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 August 2025
Cafe Macarong Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 November 2025
Jehoiakim Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Kapucin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 December 2025
Richmond Greens Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2025
Riverside Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 September 2023
Riverside Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2025
Sebastians Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 April 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 Richmond upon Thames

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

1,403 food businesses in Richmond upon Thames have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames Council. 1,288 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

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

74% of rated businesses in Richmond 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 Richmond upon Thames?

30 food businesses in Richmond upon Thames hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 19 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 Richmond upon Thames?

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

Food businesses in Richmond upon Thames

Showing 30 of 1,403 businesses in Richmond upon Thames. Search for a specific place →

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