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Upland cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southwark

Upland cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 September 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 21, Upland Road, SE22 9EE

How it compares in Southwark

That puts Upland cafe among the 2,138 places in Southwark holding top marks, 72% 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 Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72% ← Upland cafe
4 out of 5 537 18%
3 out of 5 226 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 20 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 250 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 Upland cafe 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 Upland cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anns preserves and bakes Retailers - other 238 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2026
148 chinese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Agua na boca ltd Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
081 pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Angel oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 July 2025
Alleyn school in house catering School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
139 fika ltd Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
Abc studio childcare plus School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026

Questions about Upland cafe

What is Upland cafe's food hygiene rating?

Upland cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southwark Council on 14 September 2024.

Is Upland cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Upland cafe last inspected?

Upland cafe was last inspected on 14 September 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southwark Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Upland cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Upland cafe compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,979 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, and Upland cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Upland cafe 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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