Poached

Beckenham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poached, from April 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Poached
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poached in Beckenham 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?

12A High Street,
Beckenham,
BR3 1AZ

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

Who inspects Poached?

Food hygiene at Poached 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 Poached

What is Poached’s food hygiene rating?

Poached has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Poached last inspected?

Poached was last inspected by Bromley on 9 January 2026.

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.