The Chestnuts food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Croydon
The Chestnuts holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The care premises 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 4 September 2025, 10 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: 14 St Helen's Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4LB
How it compares in Croydon
In Croydon, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so The Chestnuts 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 | 175 | 6% | ← The Chestnuts | |
| 2 out of 5 | 81 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 318 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 The Chestnuts 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 Chestnuts, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affogato Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2024 |
| Ambala Retailers - other | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2026 |
| Amigos Burgers And Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 228 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| Airah Care Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2025 |
| Anointed Apostolic Church Food Bank Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2024 |
| A R Projects Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2024 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Ann's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
Questions about The Chestnuts
What is The Chestnuts's food hygiene rating?
The Chestnuts has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Croydon Council on 4 September 2025.
Is The Chestnuts safe to eat at?
A 3 means the care premises 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 Chestnuts last inspected?
The Chestnuts was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 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 The Chestnuts?
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 The Chestnuts compare to other places in Croydon?
65% of the 2,815 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while The Chestnuts holds a 3. 175 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects The Chestnuts 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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