Dean swift

Gainsford Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 January 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dean swift, from December 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dean swift
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2017	4 / 5	Good
19 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dean swift in Gainsford Street 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?

Dean Swift,
10,
Gainsford Street,
London,
SE1 2NE

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

Who inspects Dean swift?

Food hygiene at Dean swift 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 Dean swift

What is Dean swift’s food hygiene rating?

Dean swift has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2026.

When was Dean swift last inspected?

Dean swift was last inspected by Southwark on 19 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.