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Unity traders limited food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Southwark

Unity traders limited holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 15 April 2025, 14 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: Warehouse, 310-326, St Jamess Road, SE1 5JX

How it compares in Southwark

In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Unity traders limited sits behind roughly 2,138 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72%
4 out of 5 535 18% ← Unity traders limited
3 out of 5 226 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 251 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 Unity traders limited 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 Unity traders limited, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Admiral Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025
Addis kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Afrikiko restaurant and night club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
5 Steps Community Nursery Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
1st place children's and parents centre Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024
Agrobeso Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Abbeville cafe & bites Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 16 November 2022
Against the grain cidery ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 15 November 2025

Questions about Unity traders limited

What is Unity traders limited's food hygiene rating?

Unity traders limited has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southwark Council on 15 April 2025.

Is Unity traders limited 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Unity traders limited last inspected?

Unity traders limited was last inspected on 15 April 2025, 14 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 Unity traders limited?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Unity traders limited compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while Unity traders limited holds a 4. 535 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Unity traders limited 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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