Kothu food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Kothu 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
This is a fresh result: Kothu was inspected on 30 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Restaurant, 48 - 50 South End, Croydon, CR0 1DP
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Kothu 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% | ← Kothu | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Kothu, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abshar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2026 |
| Aachi's Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 306 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2024 |
| Anna's Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 324 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Atara Nail Bar Retailers - other | 383 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2020 |
| Aither Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2025 |
| Babsgrill Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2024 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
| Art & Craft CR0 Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2019 |
Questions about Kothu
What is Kothu's food hygiene rating?
Kothu has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 30 May 2026.
Is Kothu 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 Kothu last inspected?
Kothu was last inspected on 30 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Croydon Council rather than by the business.
How does Kothu compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Kothu holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Kothu 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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