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Food Hygiene Ratings in Lambeth

In Lambeth, 61.6% of 2,409 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.36/5. These figures cover 2,643 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

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Lambeth has 1,484 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 2,409 rated premises (61.6%). 150 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 11 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Lambeth

5 Very Good
1,484 (61.6%)
4 Good
534 (22.2%)
3 Generally Satisfactory
241 (10%)
2 Improvement Necessary
75 (3.1%)
1 Major Improvement Necessary
71 (2.9%)
0 Urgent Improvement Necessary
4 (0.2%)

Plus 179 awaiting inspection and 55 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 179 awaiting inspection and 55 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Lambeth

Top-rated places in Lambeth

  • Mosaic Club HouseCaring Premises · 65 Effra Road, London · SW2 1BZ
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
  • TescoRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Shop, 827 - 833 Wandsworth Road, London · SW8 3JL
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
  • The Craft Beer CoPub/bar/nightclub · 11-13 Brixton Station Road, London · SW9 8PA
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
  • Camile ThaiRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ground Floor, 47 Abbeville Road, London · SW4 9JX
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 1 June 2026
  • Black & Blue RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 1 Mepham Street, London · SE1 8RL
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 30 May 2026
  • Limetree Care CentreCaring Premises · 8 Limetree Close, London · SW2 3EN
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 30 May 2026

Places needing improvement in Lambeth

  • Mesmer CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 73 Stockwell Road, London · SW9 9PY
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 6 February 2026
  • Mandeg RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 155 Streatham High Road, London · SW16 6EG
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 18 February 2026
  • Forno Big Ben PizzaRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 145-147 Lambeth Walk, London · SE11 6EE
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 7 February 2026
  • Streatham HalwaRetailers - other · Ground Floor, 215 Streatham High Road, London · SW16 6EN
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 2 September 2025
  • Zula CafeRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Shop, 189 Ferndale Road, London · SW9 8BA
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 December 2023
  • Chicken TreatTakeaway/sandwich shop · 54 New Park Road, London · SW2 4UN
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 26 September 2025
  • Haji Yusuf SweetsTakeaway/sandwich shop · 217 Streatham High Road, London · SW16 6EN
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 10 April 2026
  • Patty King UKTakeaway/sandwich shop · 10 Knight's Hill, London · SE27 0HY
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 26 February 2025

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 2,643 real Food Standards Agency records for Lambeth, of which 2,409 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.