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Sweet Portugal

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sweet Portugal scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sweet Portugal, from April 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 9 Apr 2021: 2 out of 5 24 Sep 2025: 4 out of 5 Apr 2021 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sweet Portugal.
Food hygiene rating history for Sweet Portugal
Inspection date Rating Verdict
2 / 5 Improvement necessary
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Sweet Portugal 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?

469 Norwood Road,
London,
SE27 9DJ
Sweet Portugal Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Sweet Portugal?

Food hygiene at Sweet Portugal 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 Sweet Portugal

What is Sweet Portugal’s food hygiene rating?
Sweet Portugal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.
When was Sweet Portugal last inspected?
Sweet Portugal was last inspected by Lambeth on 24 September 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.

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