Mama Pollo food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Mama Pollo 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 14 December 2025, 7 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: 3 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JG
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Mama Pollo 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% | ← Mama Pollo | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Mama Pollo 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 Mama Pollo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels Unlimited Nursery Caring Premises | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Agrobeso African Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Amazing Grace Nursery Caring Premises | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| Admiral Casino Retailers - other | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2021 |
| ACR Wines Retailers - other | 263 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2023 |
| Age UK Other catering premises | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2017 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 405 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
Questions about Mama Pollo
What is Mama Pollo's food hygiene rating?
Mama Pollo has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 14 December 2025.
Is Mama Pollo 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 Mama Pollo last inspected?
Mama Pollo was last inspected on 14 December 2025, 7 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 Mama Pollo?
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 Mama Pollo compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Mama Pollo holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Mama Pollo 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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