Cafe at the ortus

Grove Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe at the ortus 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 14 August 2024 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe at the ortus, from January 2020 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe at the ortus.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe at the ortus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe at the ortus in Grove Lane 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?

Ortus,
82-96,
Grove Lane,
London,
SE5 8SN

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

Who inspects Cafe at the ortus?

Food hygiene at Cafe at the ortus 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 Cafe at the ortus

What is Cafe at the ortus’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe at the ortus has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 August 2024.

When was Cafe at the ortus last inspected?

Cafe at the ortus was last inspected by Southwark on 14 August 2024.

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.