Canterbury arms

Maddock Way

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 July 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Canterbury arms, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Canterbury arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Canterbury arms in Maddock Way 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?

2-4,
Maddock Way,
London,
SE17 3NH

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

Who inspects Canterbury arms?

Food hygiene at Canterbury arms 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 Canterbury arms

What is Canterbury arms’s food hygiene rating?

Canterbury arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Canterbury arms last inspected?

Canterbury arms was last inspected by Southwark on 22 July 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.