Ocean Breeze food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Croydon
Ocean Breeze holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the takeaway and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 18 June 2026, 2 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.
Only 5% of rated food businesses in Croydon score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Croydon ratings →
Address: 30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BB
How this rating has changed
Ocean Breeze has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 18 June 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
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 Croydon
A 1 is rare: only 46 of 2,836 rated places in Croydon score this low, about one in 62. By contrast 64% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,824 | 64% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 703 | 25% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 177 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 84 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 46 | 2% | ← Ocean Breeze | |
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 315 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Ocean Breeze the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Ocean Breeze, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anointed Apostolic Church Food Bank Retailers - other | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2024 |
| A R Projects Retailers - other | 422 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2024 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Ann's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2025 |
| Airah Care Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2025 |
| Alive Foodbank At Elim Pentecostal Church Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2025 |
| Achieve Together Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Ambala Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2026 |
Questions about Ocean Breeze
What is Ocean Breeze's food hygiene rating?
Ocean Breeze has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Croydon Council on 18 June 2026.
Is Ocean Breeze safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The takeaway is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Ocean Breeze last inspected?
Ocean Breeze was last inspected on 18 June 2026, 2 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 Ocean Breeze?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ocean Breeze compare to other places in Croydon?
64% of the 2,836 rated food businesses in Croydon hold the top rating of 5, while Ocean Breeze holds a 1. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Croydon Council inspects Ocean Breeze 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Croydon, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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Ocean Breeze is one of 306 rated food businesses in Thornton Heath. See every hygiene rating in Thornton Heath →
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