Criterion cafe

Peckham High Street

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Criterion cafe 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 8 January 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Criterion cafe, from June 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Criterion cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2021	4 / 5	Good
8 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Criterion cafe in Peckham High 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?

129,
Peckham High Street,
London,
SE15 5SL

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

Who inspects Criterion cafe?

Food hygiene at Criterion cafe 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 Criterion cafe

What is Criterion cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Criterion cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 January 2025.

When was Criterion cafe last inspected?

Criterion cafe was last inspected by Southwark on 8 January 2025.

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.