Food hygiene ratings in South Croydon
There are 273 food businesses in South Croydon with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Croydon Council. A further 13 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in South Croydon
63% of rated businesses in South Croydon hold the top score of 5, and 89% hold a 4 or better. 9 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. South Croydon is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 164 | 63% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 67 | 26% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 20 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in South Croydon
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Fat Boyz Cafe And All Under One Roof Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 March 2026 |
| Selsdon Food And Wine Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 12 February 2026 |
| Wa Yang Yang Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 March 2026 |
| Busy Bees At Croydon, Haling Park Caring Premises | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 28 May 2026 |
| Holts Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 10 March 2026 |
| Palm Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 31 March 2025 |
| Sanderstead Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 18 February 2026 |
| Shell Service Station Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 29 May 2025 |
| St Augustines House Caring Premises | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 7 August 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 South Croydon
How many food businesses in South Croydon have a hygiene rating?
273 food businesses in South Croydon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Croydon Council. 260 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in South Croydon?
63% of rated businesses in South Croydon 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 South Croydon?
9 food businesses in South Croydon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 South Croydon?
Environmental health officers at Croydon Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Croydon
- Thornton Heath 303 places
- South Norwood 220 places
- Purley 148 places
- Coulsdon 130 places
- Norbury 129 places
- Upper Norwood 115 places
- Kenley 24 places
- Boxpark Croydon 23 places
Food businesses in South Croydon
- A & N Brother's Cafe 4 - Good
- Abbeyfield Sanderstead Society 5 - Very good
- Accent Catering At Croydon High School 4 - Good
- Achieve Together 5 - Very good
- Addington House 5 - Very good
- Afro Hair & Beauty Croydon Awaiting inspection
- Aldi Stores 5 - Very good
- All Saints Church Hall 5 - Very good
- Amera Rani 4 - Good
- Amigos Burger Lounge 5 - Very good
- Aspens Services At Gresham Primary School 5 - Very good
- Aspens Services At St Giles School 5 - Very good
- Augustina Lodge Exempt
- Baptist Church Hall 5 - Very good
- Baris International Food Centre 5 - Very good
- Bashford & Co 4 - Good
- Beas Cafe 5 - Very good
- Beechwood House Care Home 4 - Good
- Best One And Meera Food & Wine 5 - Very good
- Birdhurst Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- BLIP 5 - Very good
- Blossom House 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bob's Your Uncle Coffee 5 - Very good
- Bociea's Vending Awaiting inspection
- BP Convenience/Addington SF Connect 5 - Very good
- Breakfast Club At Quest Primary School 5 - Very good
- Brighton Road Supermarket 4 - Good
- Brightsparks Day Nursery @ Greenvale Primary School 5 - Very good
- Brockley Food & Wine 4 - Good
- Buffets By Design 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.