Hanover Arms

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hanover Arms 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 12 December 2025 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hanover Arms, from March 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 Hanover Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Hanover Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hanover Arms 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?

The Hanover Arms,
326 Kennington Park Road,
London,
SE11 4PP

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

Who inspects Hanover Arms?

Food hygiene at Hanover Arms 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 Hanover Arms

What is Hanover Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Hanover Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Hanover Arms last inspected?

Hanover Arms was last inspected by Lambeth on 12 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.