Best Quality Meats

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Best Quality Meats scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 October 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Best Quality Meats, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Best Quality Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Best Quality Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 October 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
22 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Best Quality Meats in London has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

173 High Street,
Penge,
London,
SE20 7DS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Best Quality Meats. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Best Quality Meats?

Food hygiene at Best Quality Meats is inspected by Bromley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bromley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Best Quality Meats

What is Best Quality Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Best Quality Meats has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 October 2025.

When was Best Quality Meats last inspected?

Best Quality Meats was last inspected by Bromley on 22 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.