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Best One food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Croydon

Best One holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 4 October 2023, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 1371 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4BE

How it compares in Croydon

In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Best One sits behind roughly 1,830 nearby businesses. 25% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Croydon
5 out of 5 1,830 65%
4 out of 5 690 25% ← Best One
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 Best One 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 Best One, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Amigos Burgers And Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 18 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
Ambala Retailers - other 55 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2026
Archie's Burger & Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 166 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2024
Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 268 yards away 5 - Very good 22 July 2024
Airah Care Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 March 2025
Anointed Apostolic Church Food Bank Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 14 September 2024
A R Projects Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 15 June 2024
After School Club @ Gonville Academy Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2022

Questions about Best One

What is Best One's food hygiene rating?

Best One has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Croydon Council on 4 October 2023.

Is Best One 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Best One last inspected?

Best One was last inspected on 4 October 2023, more than 2 years 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 Best One?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Best One compare to other places in Croydon?

65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Best One holds a 4. 690 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Croydon Council inspects Best One 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Best One is one of 129 rated food businesses in Norbury. See every hygiene rating in Norbury

Croydon inspects and rates 3,133 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Croydon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.croydon.gov.uk

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