El Jefe De Jefes

49 Brixton Station Road

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

El Jefe De Jefes 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 25 April 2026 by Lambeth.

What does this rating mean?

El Jefe De Jefes in 49 Brixton Station Road 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?

S36,
Pop Brixton,
49 Brixton Station Road,
London,
SW9 8PQ

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

Who inspects El Jefe De Jefes?

Food hygiene at El Jefe De Jefes 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 El Jefe De Jefes

What is El Jefe De Jefes’s food hygiene rating?

El Jefe De Jefes has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 April 2026.

When was El Jefe De Jefes last inspected?

El Jefe De Jefes was last inspected by Lambeth on 25 April 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.