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Sanchez food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southwark

Sanchez 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 31 July 2024, 23 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: 45a, Denmark Hill, SE5 8RS

How it compares in Southwark

In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Sanchez sits behind roughly 2,139 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,139 72%
4 out of 5 538 18% ← Sanchez
3 out of 5 225 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 Sanchez 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 Sanchez, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
After school club Retailers - other 172 yards away 5 - Very good 14 June 2024
Abtima community project cic Takeaway/sandwich shop 309 yards away 5 - Very good 14 March 2026
Aegean food centre ltd t/a tfc camberwell Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2024
Acsion ltd trading as pomegranate cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026
A1 chicken bite ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Abc studio childcare Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
Abc studio childcare plus School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
100% holy cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024

Questions about Sanchez

What is Sanchez's food hygiene rating?

Sanchez has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southwark Council on 31 July 2024.

Is Sanchez 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 Sanchez last inspected?

Sanchez was last inspected on 31 July 2024, 23 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 Sanchez?

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

How does Sanchez compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,980 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while Sanchez holds a 4. 538 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Sanchez 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Sanchez is one of 32 rated food businesses in Denmark Hill. See every hygiene rating in Denmark Hill

Southwark inspects and rates 3,230 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Southwark

The official record is held by the council: http://www.southwark.gov.uk/

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