Chartwells

St Elmos Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 December 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chartwells, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Chartwells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
9 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chartwells in St Elmos 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?

St Johns Primary School,
St Elmos Road,
London,
SE16 6SD

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

Who inspects Chartwells?

Food hygiene at Chartwells 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 Chartwells

What is Chartwells’s food hygiene rating?

Chartwells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Chartwells last inspected?

Chartwells was last inspected by Southwark on 9 December 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.