Penge General Store

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penge General Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 January 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penge General Store, from June 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penge General Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Penge General Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penge General Store in London 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?

55 High Street,
Penge,
London,
SE20 7HW

Penge General Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Penge General Store?

Food hygiene at Penge General Store 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 General Store

What is Penge General Store’s food hygiene rating?

Penge General Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2025.

When was Penge General Store last inspected?

Penge General Store was last inspected by Bromley on 15 January 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.