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Yama momo food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southwark

Yama momo 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

The rating dates from 21 August 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: 72, Lordship Lane, SE22 8HF

How it compares in Southwark

In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Yama momo sits behind roughly 2,138 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southwark
5 out of 5 2,138 72%
4 out of 5 535 18% ← Yama momo
3 out of 5 226 8%
2 out of 5 56 2%
1 out of 5 21 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 251 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 Yama momo 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 Yama momo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anns preserves and bakes Retailers - other 191 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2026
148 chinese Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 318 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Alleyn school in house catering School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Agua na boca ltd Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
Abc studio childcare plus School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
Abc studio childcare Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
081 pizzeria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
139 fika ltd Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025

Questions about Yama momo

What is Yama momo's food hygiene rating?

Yama momo has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southwark Council on 21 August 2025.

Is Yama momo 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 Yama momo last inspected?

Yama momo was last inspected on 21 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southwark Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Yama momo?

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

How does Yama momo compare to other places in Southwark?

72% of the 2,978 rated food businesses in Southwark hold the top rating of 5, while Yama momo holds a 4. 535 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Yama momo 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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