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Food hygiene ratings in Purley

There are 148 food businesses in Purley with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Croydon Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Purley

70% of rated businesses in Purley hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Croydon as a whole, 65% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Purley does better, by 5 percentage points.

How the 136 rated businesses in Purley score
5 95 70%
4 30 22%
3 6 4%
2 4 3%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Purley

BusinessRatingInspected
Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Fennies Under 5's Day Nursery Caring Premises 2 - Some improvement necessary 9 June 2026
Kahumbo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Purley Post Office Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 20 November 2025
The Gurkha Naan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 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 Purley

How many food businesses in Purley have a hygiene rating?

148 food businesses in Purley have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Croydon Council. 136 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Purley?

70% of rated businesses in Purley 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 Purley?

5 food businesses in Purley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Purley?

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

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Food businesses in Purley

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