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The dragon flame bbq food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Southwark

The dragon flame bbq holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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 21 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: Railway Arches 225 To 228, Fielding Street, SE17 3HD

How it compares in Southwark

In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so The dragon flame bbq sits behind roughly 2,673 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72%
4 out of 5 535 18%
3 out of 5 226 8% ← The dragon flame bbq
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 The dragon flame bbq 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 dragon flame bbq, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
100% holy cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 274 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024
1st place at the elephant Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
A1 chicken bite ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
1st place children's and parents centre Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2024
A grocery ltd Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 June 2022

Questions about The dragon flame bbq

What is The dragon flame bbq's food hygiene rating?

The dragon flame bbq has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southwark Council on 21 January 2026.

Is The dragon flame bbq safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business 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 dragon flame bbq last inspected?

The dragon flame bbq was last inspected on 21 January 2026, 5 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 The dragon flame bbq?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 dragon flame bbq compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while The dragon flame bbq holds a 3. 226 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects The dragon flame bbq 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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