Upstairs At The Department Store

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Upstairs At The Department Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Lambeth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Upstairs At The Department Store, from May 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Upstairs At The Department Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Upstairs At The Department Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Upstairs At The Department Store 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?

248 Ferndale Road,
London,
SW9 8FR

Upstairs At The Department Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Upstairs At The Department Store?

Food hygiene at Upstairs At The Department Store 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 Upstairs At The Department Store

What is Upstairs At The Department Store’s food hygiene rating?

Upstairs At The Department Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Upstairs At The Department Store last inspected?

Upstairs At The Department Store was last inspected by Lambeth on 5 March 2026.

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.