Baccala

Bermondsey Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 14 March 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Baccala, from August 2021 to March 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 Baccala.

Food hygiene rating history for Baccala
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Baccala in Bermondsey 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?

Unit B3,
194-204,
Bermondsey Street,
London,
SE1 3TQ

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

Who inspects Baccala?

Food hygiene at Baccala 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 Baccala

What is Baccala’s food hygiene rating?

Baccala has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 March 2025.

When was Baccala last inspected?

Baccala was last inspected by Southwark on 14 March 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.