Penny

London

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penny 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 16 October 2023 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penny, from June 2021 to October 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Penny
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 October 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penny 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 Old Vic Theatre,
103 The Cut,
London,
SE1 8NB

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

Who inspects Penny?

Food hygiene at Penny 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 Penny

What is Penny’s food hygiene rating?

Penny has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 October 2023.

When was Penny last inspected?

Penny was last inspected by Lambeth on 16 October 2023.

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.