Eastern cuisine

Gipsy Hill

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Eastern cuisine 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 20 November 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Eastern cuisine, from October 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Eastern cuisine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Eastern cuisine in Gipsy Hill 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?

138,
Gipsy Hill,
London,
SE19 1PW

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

Who inspects Eastern cuisine?

Food hygiene at Eastern cuisine 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 Eastern cuisine

What is Eastern cuisine’s food hygiene rating?

Eastern cuisine has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was Eastern cuisine last inspected?

Eastern cuisine was last inspected by Southwark on 20 November 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.