The Handy Shop

Lewisham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Handy Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 August 2025 by Greenwich.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Handy Shop, from April 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Handy Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Handy Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
21 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Handy Shop in Lewisham 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?

1 Conington Road,
Lewisham,
Greenwich,
SE13 7LH

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

Who inspects The Handy Shop?

Food hygiene at The Handy Shop 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 The Handy Shop

What is The Handy Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Handy Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2025.

When was The Handy Shop last inspected?

The Handy Shop was last inspected by Greenwich on 21 August 2025.

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.