Elephant & castle food and wine

Newington Causeway

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Elephant & castle food and wine scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 May 2026 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elephant & castle food and wine, from February 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elephant & castle food and wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Elephant & castle food and wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
9 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Elephant & castle food and wine in Newington Causeway 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?

Unit 5 Metro Central Heights,
119,
Newington Causeway,
London,
SE1 6DQ

Elephant & castle food and wine Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Elephant & castle food and wine. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Elephant & castle food and wine?

Food hygiene at Elephant & castle food and wine 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 Elephant & castle food and wine

What is Elephant & castle food and wine’s food hygiene rating?

Elephant & castle food and wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2026.

When was Elephant & castle food and wine last inspected?

Elephant & castle food and wine was last inspected by Southwark on 9 May 2026.

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.