You Don't Bring Me Flowers food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lewisham
You Don't Bring Me Flowers 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 October 2025, 8 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: 15 Staplehurst Road, London, SE13 5ND
How it compares in Lewisham
In Lewisham, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so You Don't Bring Me Flowers sits behind roughly 1,249 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,249 | 62% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 457 | 23% | ← You Don't Bring Me Flowers | |
| 3 out of 5 | 236 | 12% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 35 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 449 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 You Don't Bring Me Flowers 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 You Don't Bring Me Flowers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlo & Moe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 315 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2024 |
| At Home Gift Shop Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2023 |
| Aloha Off Licence Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| Anamore Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| Antonio Delicatessen Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| A Touch of Class Caribbean Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Allwines Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
| Antonio Cafe and Restuarant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
Questions about You Don't Bring Me Flowers
What is You Don't Bring Me Flowers's food hygiene rating?
You Don't Bring Me Flowers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lewisham Council on 22 October 2025.
Is You Don't Bring Me Flowers 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 You Don't Bring Me Flowers last inspected?
You Don't Bring Me Flowers was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lewisham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at You Don't Bring Me Flowers?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 You Don't Bring Me Flowers compare to other places in Lewisham?
62% of the 2,009 rated food businesses in Lewisham hold the top rating of 5, while You Don't Bring Me Flowers holds a 4. 457 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lewisham Council inspects You Don't Bring Me Flowers 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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