Tropics 68 food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Tropics 68 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 10 March 2025, 16 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: 66 - 68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JA
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Tropics 68 sits behind roughly 2,520 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,830 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 690 | 25% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 176 | 6% | ← Tropics 68 | |
| 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
- 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 Tropics 68 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 Tropics 68, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrobeso African Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Angels Unlimited Nursery Caring Premises | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| ACR Wines Retailers - other | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2023 |
| Age UK Other catering premises | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2017 |
| Amazing Grace Nursery Caring Premises | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Admiral Casino Retailers - other | 313 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2021 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 381 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
Questions about Tropics 68
What is Tropics 68's food hygiene rating?
Tropics 68 has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 10 March 2025.
Is Tropics 68 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 Tropics 68 last inspected?
Tropics 68 was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 months 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 Tropics 68?
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 Tropics 68 compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Tropics 68 holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Tropics 68 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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