McDermotts Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
McDermotts Fish & Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 23 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: 5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AS
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so McDermotts Fish & Chips sits behind roughly 1,830 nearby businesses. 25% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,830 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 690 | 25% | ← McDermotts Fish & Chips | |
| 3 out of 5 | 175 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 81 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 318 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 McDermotts Fish & Chips 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 McDermotts Fish & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP Convenience/Addington SF Connect Retailers - other | 247 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2023 |
| Acorn Nursery Caring Premises | 361 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Aspens Services At Forestdale Primary School School/college/university | 361 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 September 2023 |
| Addington Court Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2025 |
| Addington Palace Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 January 2023 |
| Addington Palace Golf Club House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2025 |
| Breakfast Club At Quest Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2018 |
| Aim High Dance Academy Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
Questions about McDermotts Fish & Chips
What is McDermotts Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
McDermotts Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Croydon Council on 23 May 2025.
Is McDermotts Fish & Chips safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was McDermotts Fish & Chips last inspected?
McDermotts Fish & Chips was last inspected on 23 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 McDermotts Fish & Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does McDermotts Fish & Chips compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,815 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while McDermotts Fish & Chips holds a 4. 690 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects McDermotts Fish & Chips 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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