Carmen Tapas

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Carmen Tapas scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Lambeth.

What does this rating mean?

Carmen Tapas 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?

6 Clapham Common South Side,
London,
SW4 7AA

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

Who inspects Carmen Tapas?

Food hygiene at Carmen Tapas is inspected by Lambeth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lambeth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Carmen Tapas

What is Carmen Tapas’s food hygiene rating?

Carmen Tapas has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Carmen Tapas last inspected?

Carmen Tapas was last inspected by Lambeth on 22 January 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.

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