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Bonnington Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lambeth

Bonnington Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This rating dates from 3 December 2019, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.

Address: 11 Vauxhall Grove, London, SW8 1TD

How it compares in Lambeth

That puts Bonnington Cafe among the 1,473 places in Lambeth holding top marks, 61% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Lambeth
5 out of 5 1,473 61% ← Bonnington Cafe
4 out of 5 535 22%
3 out of 5 238 10%
2 out of 5 76 3%
1 out of 5 72 3%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 236 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Bonnington 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 Bonnington Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
43 Szechuan Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 419 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
9Kitchens Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
A's Filipino Pastries and Catering Services Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
2Juice Limited Distributors/Transporters 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
1st place at the elephant Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025

Questions about Bonnington Cafe

What is Bonnington Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Bonnington Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lambeth Council on 3 December 2019.

Is Bonnington Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bonnington Cafe last inspected?

Bonnington Cafe was last inspected on 3 December 2019, more than 6 years 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 Bonnington Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bonnington Cafe compare to other places in Lambeth?

61% of the 2,398 rated food businesses in Lambeth hold the top rating of 5, and Bonnington Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Lambeth Council inspects Bonnington 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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