little dessert shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lewisham
little dessert shop 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 14 August 2025, 10 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: Ground Floor Unit, 79 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5UA
How it compares in Lewisham
In Lewisham, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so little dessert shop sits behind roughly 1,249 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,249 | 62% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 457 | 23% | ← little dessert shop | |
| 3 out of 5 | 236 | 12% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 35 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 28 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 449 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 little dessert shop 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 little dessert shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artist Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 346 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2024 |
| Adamsrill Primary School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| Adamsrill After School Club Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| Accent Catering (Sydenham High) School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Asterley Bros Manufacturers/packers | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Ayla Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2024 |
| Aster House Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2026 |
Questions about little dessert shop
What is little dessert shop's food hygiene rating?
little dessert shop has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lewisham Council on 14 August 2025.
Is little dessert shop 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 little dessert shop last inspected?
little dessert shop was last inspected on 14 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lewisham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at little dessert shop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 little dessert shop compare to other places in Lewisham?
62% of the 2,009 rated food businesses in Lewisham hold the top rating of 5, while little dessert shop holds a 4. 457 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lewisham Council inspects little dessert shop 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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