Food hygiene ratings in Thornton Heath
There are 303 food businesses in Thornton Heath with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Croydon Council. A further 19 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Thornton Heath
53% of rated businesses in Thornton Heath hold the top score of 5, and 84% hold a 4 or better. 17 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. Thornton Heath does worse, by 12 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 151 | 53% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 31% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 28 | 10% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 4% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Thornton Heath
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| A & A London Road Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 March 2026 |
| Green Lane Food Store Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 April 2025 |
| Home Sweet Home Other catering premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 May 2023 |
| Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 March 2025 |
| Memories Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 1 December 2025 |
| Metro's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 June 2026 |
| Ocean Breeze Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 June 2026 |
| Chicken World Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 27 March 2026 |
| Chixee Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 1 March 2025 |
| Clarendon Nursing Home Caring Premises | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 30 July 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 Thornton Heath
How many food businesses in Thornton Heath have a hygiene rating?
303 food businesses in Thornton Heath have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Croydon Council. 284 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Thornton Heath?
53% of rated businesses in Thornton Heath 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 Thornton Heath?
17 food businesses in Thornton Heath hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 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 Thornton Heath?
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
- South Croydon 273 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 Thornton Heath
- A & A London Road 1 - Major improvement necessary
- A & B Halal Butcher 4 - Good
- A R Projects 5 - Very good
- Achieve Together 5 - Very good
- Achieve Together 5 - Very good
- ACR Wines 5 - Very good
- Admiral Casino 5 - Very good
- African Market 4 - Good
- After School Club @ Gonville Academy 5 - Very good
- Age UK 5 - Very good
- Agrobeso African Cuisine 5 - Very good
- Al-Hamd Halal Meat 4 - Good
- Alive Foodbank At Elim Pentecostal Church 5 - Very good
- Allen's Montessori Nursery 4 - Good
- Allsorts Newsagents 4 - Good
- Amazing Grace Nursery 5 - Very good
- Andrew's Cafe 5 - Very good
- Angels Unlimited Nursery 5 - Very good
- Ann's Sandwich Bar 5 - Very good
- Anny's Express 4 - Good
- Anointed Apostolic Church Food Bank 5 - Very good
- Artos Zaho Community Outreach 4 - Good
- Azizi Halal Meat 4 - Good
- B & K Food And Wine 5 - Very good
- B&B 5 - Very good
- Bawarchi 4 - Good
- Bensham Chicken 4 - Good
- Bensham Local 4 - Good
- Bensham Mini Market 4 - Good
- Best One 3 - Generally satisfactory
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.