Urban Botanica food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lambeth
Urban Botanica holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 3 October 2025, 9 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: 14 Windmill Row, London, SE11 5DW
How it compares in Lambeth
In Lambeth, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so Urban Botanica sits behind roughly 2,008 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,473 | 61% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 535 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 238 | 10% | ← Urban Botanica | |
| 2 out of 5 | 76 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 72 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 236 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Urban Botanica 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 Urban Botanica, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place at the elephant Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| 43 Szechuan Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| A grocery ltd Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2022 |
| A1 chicken bite ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| 100% holy cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
Questions about Urban Botanica
What is Urban Botanica's food hygiene rating?
Urban Botanica has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Lambeth Council on 3 October 2025.
Is Urban Botanica safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Urban Botanica last inspected?
Urban Botanica was last inspected on 3 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lambeth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Urban Botanica?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Urban Botanica compare to other places in Lambeth?
61% of the 2,398 rated food businesses in Lambeth hold the top rating of 5, while Urban Botanica holds a 3. 238 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lambeth Council inspects Urban Botanica 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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