Service Stores

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Service Stores scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 January 2025 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Service Stores, from January 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Service Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
14 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Service Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

284 Brixton Hill,
London,
SW2 1HT

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

Who inspects Service Stores?

Food hygiene at Service Stores 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 Service Stores

What is Service Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Service Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2025.

When was Service Stores last inspected?

Service Stores was last inspected by Lambeth on 14 January 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.