Ferncroft

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ferncroft scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 May 2025 by Croydon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ferncroft, from February 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ferncroft
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ferncroft has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

41 Old Lodge Lane,
Purley,
CR8 4DL

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

Who inspects Ferncroft?

Food hygiene at Ferncroft 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 Ferncroft

What is Ferncroft’s food hygiene rating?

Ferncroft has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2025.

When was Ferncroft last inspected?

Ferncroft was last inspected by Croydon on 16 May 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.