Thai Elephant

West Wickham

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Thai Elephant scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 June 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thai Elephant, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thai Elephant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Thai Elephant in West Wickham has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

39 Croydon Road,
West Wickham,
BR4 9HZ

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

Who inspects Thai Elephant?

Food hygiene at Thai Elephant 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 Thai Elephant

What is Thai Elephant’s food hygiene rating?

Thai Elephant has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2025.

When was Thai Elephant last inspected?

Thai Elephant was last inspected by Bromley on 16 June 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.