Penge Cash & Carry

London

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Penge Cash & Carry scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 8 January 2026 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penge Cash & Carry, from June 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penge Cash & Carry.

Food hygiene rating history for Penge Cash & Carry
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 June 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 January 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Penge Cash & Carry in London has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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?

184 Maple Road,
Penge,
London,
SE20 8JB

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Penge Cash & Carry. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Penge Cash & Carry?

Food hygiene at Penge Cash & Carry 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 Penge Cash & Carry

What is Penge Cash & Carry’s food hygiene rating?

Penge Cash & Carry has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2026.

When was Penge Cash & Carry last inspected?

Penge Cash & Carry was last inspected by Bromley on 8 January 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.