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Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Southwark

Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 December 2024, 19 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: Unit 19f Tower Workshops, 58, Riley Road, SE1 3DG

How it compares in Southwark

That puts Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen among the 2,138 places in Southwark holding top marks, 72% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72% ← Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen
4 out of 5 535 18%
3 out of 5 226 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 251 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 Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen 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 Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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A & d news Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 26 January 2021
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A grocery ltd Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 June 2022

Questions about Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen

What is Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southwark Council on 4 December 2024.

Is Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen last inspected?

Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen was last inspected on 4 December 2024, 19 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 Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, and Giddy grocer ltd. - kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Giddy grocer ltd. - 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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