Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe 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 10 April 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.
Address: Wandle Park, Cornwall Road, Croydon, CR0 3RD
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe sits behind roughly 1,830 nearby businesses. 25% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,830 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 690 | 25% | ← Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 176 | 6% | ||
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe 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 Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Chicken & Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2024 |
| Banana Moon Nursery Croydon Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Auntie Anne's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2025 |
| Aayush Ltd At Access Self Storage Croydon Distributors/Transporters | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 July 2022 |
| BANC-Vend At Flip Out Croydon Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2025 |
| Admiral Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2022 |
| Abad Supermarket Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2026 |
| Aces Brunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2025 |
Questions about Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe
What is Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Croydon Council on 10 April 2026.
Is Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe 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 Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe last inspected?
Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe was last inspected on 10 April 2026, 3 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 Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe holds a 4. 690 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Wandle Park Cafe / Wandle Park Arts Cafe 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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