Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Southwark

Bao

Stoney Street

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Bao scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 October 2024 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bao, from October 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bao
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Bao in Stoney Street has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Basement And Ground Floor,
13,
Stoney Street,
London,
SE1 9AD

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

Who inspects Bao?

Food hygiene at Bao 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 Bao

What is Bao’s food hygiene rating?

Bao has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2024.

When was Bao last inspected?

Bao was last inspected by Southwark on 31 October 2024.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.