Kava Local Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lambeth
Kava Local Coffee 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
This is a fresh result: Kava Local Coffee was inspected on 29 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
84% of rated food businesses in Lambeth score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Lambeth ratings →
Address: Unit G15, The Sidings, Waterloo Station, SE1 7BH
How this rating has changed
Kava Local Coffee was re-inspected on 29 July 2026 and held its rating of 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | AwaitingInspection 4 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Lambeth
In Lambeth, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so Kava Local Coffee sits behind roughly 1,485 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,485 | 61% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 548 | 23% | ← Kava Local Coffee | |
| 3 out of 5 | 235 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 71 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 75 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 231 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 Very 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 Kava Local Coffee 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 Kava Local Coffee
What is Kava Local Coffee's food hygiene rating?
Kava Local Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lambeth Council on 29 July 2026.
Is Kava Local Coffee 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 Kava Local Coffee last inspected?
Kava Local Coffee was last inspected on 29 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lambeth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kava Local Coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Kava Local Coffee compare to other places in Lambeth?
61% of the 2,419 rated food businesses in Lambeth hold the top rating of 5, while Kava Local Coffee holds a 4. 548 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lambeth Council inspects Kava Local Coffee 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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Kava Local Coffee is one of 29 rated food businesses in Waterloo Station. See every hygiene rating in Waterloo Station →
Lambeth inspects and rates 2,650 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lambeth →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk
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