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The Write Time food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Croydon

The Write Time holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 May 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Warrington Road, Croydon, CR0 4BH

How it compares in Croydon

That puts The Write Time among the 1,830 places in Croydon holding top marks, 65% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Croydon
5 out of 5 1,830 65% ← The Write Time
4 out of 5 690 25%
3 out of 5 176 6%
2 out of 5 81 3%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 317 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Write Time none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Write Time, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Banana Moon Nursery Croydon Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Aayush Ltd At Access Self Storage Croydon Distributors/Transporters 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 July 2022
Aldi Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2022
Aither Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 March 2025
Abad Supermarket Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Babsgrill Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2024
Art & Craft CR0 Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 May 2019
Atara Nail Bar Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2020

Questions about The Write Time

What is The Write Time's food hygiene rating?

The Write Time has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Croydon Council on 19 May 2025.

Is The Write Time safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Write Time last inspected?

The Write Time was last inspected on 19 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Croydon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Write Time?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Write Time compare to other places in Croydon?

65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, and The Write Time is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Croydon Council inspects The Write Time and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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