The Little Coffee Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
The Little Coffee Shop 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 4 March 2026, 4 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: 107 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0PJ
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so The Little Coffee Shop 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% | ← The Little Coffee Shop | |
| 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 Good
- 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 The Little Coffee Shop 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 Little Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amigos Burger Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 233 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Best One And Meera Food & Wine Retailers - other | 288 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2023 |
| Beas Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2024 |
| Abbeyfield Sanderstead Society Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 October 2023 |
| Baris International Food Centre Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2025 |
| Aspens Services At St Giles School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Aspens Services At Christ Church C Of E Primary School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Baptist Church Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
Questions about The Little Coffee Shop
What is The Little Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?
The Little Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 4 March 2026.
Is The Little Coffee Shop 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 The Little Coffee Shop last inspected?
The Little Coffee Shop was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 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 The Little Coffee Shop?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Little Coffee Shop compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while The Little Coffee Shop holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects The Little Coffee Shop 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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