Asylum tavern

Asylum Road

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Asylum tavern, from November 2021 to February 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 Asylum tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Asylum tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
19 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Asylum tavern in Asylum Road 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?

40-42,
Asylum Road,
London,
SE15 2RL

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

Who inspects Asylum tavern?

Food hygiene at Asylum tavern 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 Asylum tavern

What is Asylum tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Asylum tavern has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was Asylum tavern last inspected?

Asylum tavern was last inspected by Southwark on 19 February 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.