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Cafe Brixtonia food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lambeth

Cafe Brixtonia 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

The rating dates from 3 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 19 Brixton Station Road, London, SW9 8PB

How it compares in Lambeth

That puts Cafe Brixtonia 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% ← Cafe Brixtonia
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 Cafe Brixtonia 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 Cafe Brixtonia, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Alhaji Suya Takeaway/sandwich shop 106 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2025
Ali Food Store Retailers - other 177 yards away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
Ackee Tree Retailers - other 203 yards away 5 - Very good 4 January 2025
14 Parish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 238 yards away 5 - Very good 4 January 2025
500 Degrees Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 248 yards away 5 - Very good 20 December 2025
Abacus Nursery School School/college/university 413 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Abtima community project cic Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2026
Allen Edwards Primary School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025

Questions about Cafe Brixtonia

What is Cafe Brixtonia's food hygiene rating?

Cafe Brixtonia has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Lambeth Council on 3 January 2025.

Is Cafe Brixtonia 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 Cafe Brixtonia last inspected?

Cafe Brixtonia was last inspected on 3 January 2025, 18 months 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 Cafe Brixtonia?

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

How does Cafe Brixtonia compare to other places in Lambeth?

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

Who decides the rating?

Lambeth Council inspects Cafe Brixtonia 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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