Sem Cafe

London

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sem Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 March 2025 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sem Cafe, from December 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sem Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
8 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sem Cafe in London has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Arch 252,
39 Padfield Road,
London,
SE5 9AA

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

Who inspects Sem Cafe?

Food hygiene at Sem Cafe 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 Sem Cafe

What is Sem Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Sem Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 March 2025.

When was Sem Cafe last inspected?

Sem Cafe was last inspected by Lambeth on 8 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.