Lava Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reigate and Banstead
Lava Kitchen 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 27 January 2026, 5 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: 167 High Street, Banstead, Surrey, SM7 2NT
How it compares in Reigate and Banstead
In Reigate and Banstead, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Lava Kitchen sits behind roughly 662 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 662 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 136 | 15% | ← Lava Kitchen | |
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 182 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Lava Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckleys Butchers Retailers - other | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Cafe Chai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Banstead Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Banstead Village Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2021 |
| Banstead Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Bolters Corner Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Banstead Manor Care Home Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2025 |
| Bouncing Bunnies Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2019 |
Questions about Lava Kitchen
What is Lava Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Lava Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Reigate and Banstead Council on 27 January 2026.
Is Lava Kitchen 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 Lava Kitchen last inspected?
Lava Kitchen was last inspected on 27 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reigate and Banstead Council rather than by the business.
How does Lava Kitchen compare to other places in Reigate and Banstead?
73% of the 912 rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead hold the top rating of 5, while Lava Kitchen holds a 4. 136 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reigate and Banstead Council inspects Lava Kitchen 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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