Costcutter

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costcutter, from January 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costcutter
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 January 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Costcutter 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?

39 - 41 Tulse Hill,
London,
SW2 2TJ

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

Who inspects Costcutter?

Food hygiene at Costcutter 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 Costcutter

What is Costcutter’s food hygiene rating?

Costcutter has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Costcutter last inspected?

Costcutter was last inspected by Lambeth on 16 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.