Wormwood Scrubs Prison

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wormwood Scrubs Prison 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 19 December 2025 by Hammersmith and Fulham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wormwood Scrubs Prison, from April 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wormwood Scrubs Prison.

Food hygiene rating history for Wormwood Scrubs Prison
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wormwood Scrubs Prison in London 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?

H M Prison Wormwood Scrubs,
Du Cane Road,
London,
W12 0TU

Wormwood Scrubs Prison Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Wormwood Scrubs Prison?

Food hygiene at Wormwood Scrubs Prison is inspected by Hammersmith and Fulham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lbhf.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Wormwood Scrubs Prison

What is Wormwood Scrubs Prison’s food hygiene rating?

Wormwood Scrubs Prison has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 December 2025.

When was Wormwood Scrubs Prison last inspected?

Wormwood Scrubs Prison was last inspected by Hammersmith and Fulham on 19 December 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.