Food hygiene ratings in Orpington

There are 547 food businesses in Orpington with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Bromley Council. A further 65 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Orpington

73% of rated businesses in Orpington hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Bromley as a whole, 77% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Orpington does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 482 rated businesses in Orpington score
5 out of 5 352 73%
4 out of 5 77 16%
3 out of 5 42 9%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 5 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Orpington

BusinessRatingInspected
Go Bagel Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 August 2025
Morrisons Daily Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Samosa Haus Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 April 2026
Stop N Go Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 January 2026
The Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 October 2025
A & A Stores Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 11 February 2025
Cafe Maz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 9 April 2025
Chimel Afro Caribbean Foods Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 8 July 2025
MV Mobile And Vape Store And Off Licence Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 14 January 2025
Obi & The Biscuit Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 16 December 2025

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 Orpington

How many food businesses in Orpington have a hygiene rating?

547 food businesses in Orpington have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Bromley Council. 482 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Orpington?

73% of rated businesses in Orpington 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 Orpington?

11 food businesses in Orpington hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 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 Orpington?

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

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Food businesses in Orpington

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