Carlton Cafe

Orpington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carlton Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carlton Cafe, from December 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Carlton Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Carlton Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 December 2019	4 / 5	Good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carlton Cafe in Orpington has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

12 Carlton Parade,
Orpington,
BR6 0JB

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

Who inspects Carlton Cafe?

Food hygiene at Carlton Cafe 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 Carlton Cafe

What is Carlton Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Carlton Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was Carlton Cafe last inspected?

Carlton Cafe was last inspected by Bromley on 23 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.