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Goodness & mercy ventures food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Southwark

Goodness & mercy ventures holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 March 2026, 3 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.

How it compares in Southwark

That puts Goodness & mercy ventures 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% ← Goodness & mercy ventures
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 Goodness & mercy ventures 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.

Questions about Goodness & mercy ventures

What is Goodness & mercy ventures's food hygiene rating?

Goodness & mercy ventures has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Southwark Council on 19 March 2026.

Is Goodness & mercy ventures 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Goodness & mercy ventures last inspected?

Goodness & mercy ventures was last inspected on 19 March 2026, 3 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 Goodness & mercy ventures?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Goodness & mercy ventures compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, and Goodness & mercy ventures is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Goodness & mercy ventures 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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