Rock Restaurant And Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Croydon
Rock Restaurant And Bar 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 24 April 2026, 2 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: 9 - 11 Woodville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LH
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Rock Restaurant And Bar 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% | ← Rock Restaurant And Bar | |
| 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 Rock Restaurant And Bar 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 Rock Restaurant And Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Casino Retailers - other | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2021 |
| Angels Unlimited Nursery Caring Premises | 294 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 323 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Agrobeso African Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Amazing Grace Nursery Caring Premises | 343 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2024 |
| ACR Wines Retailers - other | 363 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2023 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Ann's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
Questions about Rock Restaurant And Bar
What is Rock Restaurant And Bar's food hygiene rating?
Rock Restaurant And Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 24 April 2026.
Is Rock Restaurant And Bar 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 Rock Restaurant And Bar last inspected?
Rock Restaurant And Bar was last inspected on 24 April 2026, 2 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 Rock Restaurant And Bar?
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 Rock Restaurant And Bar compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,816 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Rock Restaurant And Bar holds a 3. 176 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Rock Restaurant And Bar 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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