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Erbil shawarma food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southwark

Erbil shawarma 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 15 July 2025, 11 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: Canada Water Library, 21, Surrey Quays Road, SE16 7AR

How it compares in Southwark

In Southwark, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Erbil shawarma 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% ← Erbil shawarma
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 Erbil shawarma 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 Erbil shawarma, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1882 events ltd t/achick n sours Other catering premises 247 yards away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Accent catering ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 323 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
African fruit & veg Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 June 2019
5 Steps Community Nursery Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
Admiral Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 July 2025

Questions about Erbil shawarma

What is Erbil shawarma's food hygiene rating?

Erbil shawarma has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southwark Council on 15 July 2025.

Is Erbil shawarma 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 Erbil shawarma last inspected?

Erbil shawarma was last inspected on 15 July 2025, 11 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 Erbil shawarma?

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 Erbil shawarma compare to other places in Southwark?

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

Who decides the rating?

Southwark Council inspects Erbil shawarma 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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