The Chai Place food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bromley
The Chai Place 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 27 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.
Address: 190 High Street, Orpington, BR6 0JW
How it compares in Bromley
In Bromley, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so The Chai Place sits behind roughly 1,958 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,661 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 297 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 154 | 7% | ← The Chai Place | |
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 311 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 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 The Chai Place 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 The Chai Place, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2024 |
| Alpha Mediterranean Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| B & M Store Retailers - other | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Creams Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Caffe Tea Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Easy Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Age Concern Caring Premises | 236 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
Questions about The Chai Place
What is The Chai Place's food hygiene rating?
The Chai Place has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bromley Council on 27 March 2026.
Is The Chai Place 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 The Chai Place last inspected?
The Chai Place was last inspected on 27 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bromley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Chai Place?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Chai Place compare to other places in Bromley?
77% of the 2,144 rated food businesses in Bromley hold the top rating of 5, while The Chai Place holds a 3. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bromley Council inspects The Chai Place 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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