Calabar zone

Old Kent Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 January 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Calabar zone, from February 2022 to January 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Calabar zone
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
11 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Calabar zone in Old Kent Road 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?

263,
Old Kent Road,
London,
SE1 5LU

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

Who inspects Calabar zone?

Food hygiene at Calabar zone 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 Calabar zone

What is Calabar zone’s food hygiene rating?

Calabar zone has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 January 2026.

When was Calabar zone last inspected?

Calabar zone was last inspected by Southwark on 11 January 2026.

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.