Central Hill Stores

London

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Central Hill Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 9 March 2026 by Croydon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Central Hill Stores, from October 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Central Hill Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Central Hill Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
9 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Central Hill Stores in London has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

75 Central Hill,
Upper Norwood,
London,
SE19 1BS

Central Hill Stores Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Central Hill Stores?

Food hygiene at Central Hill Stores is inspected by Croydon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.croydon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Central Hill Stores

What is Central Hill Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Central Hill Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Central Hill Stores last inspected?

Central Hill Stores was last inspected by Croydon on 9 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.