Arabica

Borough High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Arabica, from July 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Arabica
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Arabica in Borough High Street 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?

Borough Market,
Borough High Street,
London,
SE1 9AH

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

Who inspects Arabica?

Food hygiene at Arabica is inspected by Southwark, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Arabica

What is Arabica’s food hygiene rating?

Arabica has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Arabica last inspected?

Arabica was last inspected by Southwark on 17 September 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.