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Fresh Fish food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Croydon

Fresh Fish holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 12 November 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: 32 - 34 High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LE

How it compares in Croydon

In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Fresh Fish sits behind roughly 1,830 nearby businesses. 25% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Croydon
5 out of 5 1,830 65%
4 out of 5 690 25% ← Fresh Fish
3 out of 5 175 6%
2 out of 5 81 3%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 318 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 Fresh Fish 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 Fresh Fish, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
123-Shine Holiday Camp Other catering premises 181 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
A Taste Of Ochie Takeaway/sandwich shop 181 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2025
Admiral Casino Retailers - other 234 yards away 5 - Very good 20 December 2021
Amazing Grace Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Angels Unlimited Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
A Star Food & Wine Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 March 2026
Agrobeso African Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 June 2024
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 May 2025

Questions about Fresh Fish

What is Fresh Fish's food hygiene rating?

Fresh Fish has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Croydon Council on 12 November 2024.

Is Fresh Fish 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Fresh Fish last inspected?

Fresh Fish was last inspected on 12 November 2024, 19 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 Fresh Fish?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Fresh Fish compare to other places in Croydon?

65% of the 2,815 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Fresh Fish holds a 4. 690 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Croydon Council inspects Fresh Fish 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Fresh Fish is one of 303 rated food businesses in Thornton Heath. See every hygiene rating in Thornton Heath

Croydon inspects and rates 3,133 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Croydon

The official record is held by the council: http://www.croydon.gov.uk

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