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Chicken World food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Croydon

Chicken World holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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

This is a fresh result: Chicken World was inspected on 14 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 67 High Street, South Norwood, London, SE25 6EB

How it compares in Croydon

In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Chicken World sits behind roughly 2,520 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Croydon
5 out of 5 1,830 65%
4 out of 5 690 25%
3 out of 5 176 6% ← Chicken World
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 Chicken World 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 Chicken World, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1885 Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 33 yards away 5 - Very good 22 March 2024
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 189 yards away 5 - Very good 13 July 2018
Apna Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 227 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2024
Acacia Care Centre Caring Premises 334 yards away 5 - Very good 15 April 2025
Achieve Together Ltd Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 March 2023
A Star Food & Wine Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
123-Shine Holiday Camp Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
A Taste Of Ochie Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 May 2025

Questions about Chicken World

What is Chicken World's food hygiene rating?

Chicken World has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 14 May 2026.

Is Chicken World safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway 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 Chicken World last inspected?

Chicken World was last inspected on 14 May 2026, a month 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 Chicken World?

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 Chicken World compare to other places in Croydon?

65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Chicken World holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Croydon Council inspects Chicken World 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Chicken World is one of 220 rated food businesses in South Norwood. See every hygiene rating in South Norwood

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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