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The Rose Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Lewisham

The Rose Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 6 November 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: 272 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5UL

How it compares in Lewisham

In Lewisham, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so The Rose Inn sits behind roughly 1,252 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Lewisham
5 out of 5 1,252 62%
4 out of 5 453 23% ← The Rose Inn
3 out of 5 235 12%
2 out of 5 37 2%
1 out of 5 28 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 464 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 The Rose Inn 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 The Rose Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
2ts cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 295 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
Alanya Steak & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 338 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
Angel Foodstuffs Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 March 2024
Afrikiko restaurant and night club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Aldi stores limited Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 10 January 2026
999 Club Trust T/A 999 Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Agincare Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025

Questions about The Rose Inn

What is The Rose Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Rose Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lewisham Council on 6 November 2025.

Is The Rose Inn 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Rose Inn last inspected?

The Rose Inn was last inspected on 6 November 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 The Rose Inn?

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

How does The Rose Inn compare to other places in Lewisham?

62% of the 2,009 rated food businesses in Lewisham hold the top rating of 5, while The Rose Inn holds a 4. 453 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lewisham Council inspects The Rose Inn 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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