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Big Bad WolF Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lambeth

Big Bad WolF Coffee holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 22 March 2025, 15 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: 12 Mitcham Lane, London, SW16 6NN

How it compares in Lambeth

In Lambeth, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so Big Bad WolF Coffee sits behind roughly 1,473 nearby businesses. 22% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lambeth
5 out of 5 1,473 61%
4 out of 5 535 22% ← Big Bad WolF Coffee
3 out of 5 238 10%
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

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 Big Bad WolF Coffee 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 Big Bad WolF Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 353 yards away 5 - Very good 22 March 2025
Ace Base Clubs School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2019
Abacus Nursery School Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Abbey Uplands Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 December 2025
Al Bayt Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 19 August 2024
Aashna House Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025
Abacus Nursery Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2025

Questions about Big Bad WolF Coffee

What is Big Bad WolF Coffee's food hygiene rating?

Big Bad WolF Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lambeth Council on 22 March 2025.

Is Big Bad WolF Coffee 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Big Bad WolF Coffee last inspected?

Big Bad WolF Coffee was last inspected on 22 March 2025, 15 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 Big Bad WolF Coffee?

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

How does Big Bad WolF Coffee compare to other places in Lambeth?

61% of the 2,398 rated food businesses in Lambeth hold the top rating of 5, while Big Bad WolF Coffee holds a 4. 535 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lambeth Council inspects Big Bad WolF Coffee 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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