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Five Bells

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Five Bells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by Lewisham.

What does this rating mean?

Five Bells 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?

155 New Cross Road,
London,
SE14 5DJ
Five Bells Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Five Bells?

Food hygiene at Five Bells is inspected by Lewisham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/business/food-safety/Pages/default.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Five Bells

What is Five Bells’s food hygiene rating?
Five Bells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.
When was Five Bells last inspected?
Five Bells was last inspected by Lewisham on 19 November 2025.
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.

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