Boots The Chemist

Eltham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Boots The Chemist scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 March 2026 by Greenwich.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boots The Chemist, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boots The Chemist.

Food hygiene rating history for Boots The Chemist
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
21 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Boots The Chemist in Eltham 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?

96 - 104 Eltham High Street,
Eltham,
Greenwich,
SE9 1BW

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

Who inspects Boots The Chemist?

Food hygiene at Boots The Chemist is inspected by Greenwich, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Boots The Chemist

What is Boots The Chemist’s food hygiene rating?

Boots The Chemist has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 March 2026.

When was Boots The Chemist last inspected?

Boots The Chemist was last inspected by Greenwich on 21 March 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.