Food hygiene ratings in Southwark

Southwark inspects and rates 3,325 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,991 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 334 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Southwark

Standards here are good: 72% of rated businesses in Southwark hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 74 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Southwark scores
5 out of 5 2,143 72%
4 out of 5 544 18%
3 out of 5 230 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 15 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

Towns in Southwark

Food hygiene ratings for each town Southwark inspects.

Recently inspected in Southwark

The most recent inspections published by Southwark, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Honest burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Santo remedio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Shoots & leaves Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Slice circle limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Spizza 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Point criollo uk Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Artusi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Smart start nursey Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
The kings arms public house Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 15 August 2026
Pate moi Retailers - other 5 - Very good 15 August 2026
Pret a manger Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 15 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Southwark

The lowest-rated food businesses in Southwark are listed below. 3 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 15 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
Peckham fish limited Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 14 July 2026
Silka restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 June 2026
La cabana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 January 2026
Tennessee fried chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 May 2026
Murger han elephant and castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 May 2026
Blue anchor fish bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Afro meat & grocery Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Lao yu food t/a mr yu bentos Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Westland coffee and wine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 February 2026
Adam halal way Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 October 2025
Peckham food store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 September 2025
Hing loong Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 July 2025
Lolak afrique restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2025
Mcneil's Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 May 2025
Cruson local food ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 March 2025
Yop city le marche Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2025
Lordship lane food and wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 January 2025
Pak butchers (peckham) limited Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 December 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Southwark

How many food businesses does Southwark rate?

Southwark publishes food hygiene ratings for 3,325 businesses, of which 2,991 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Southwark?

72% of rated businesses in Southwark 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 Southwark have a bad hygiene rating?

74 food businesses in Southwark hold a rating of 2 or below, including 3 rated 0 and 15 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Southwark?

Environmental health officers employed by Southwark 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 Southwark

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: 2026-08-24. Browse all UK councils →