Elephant coffee

Elephant Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elephant coffee 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 2 May 2024 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elephant coffee, from September 2018 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Elephant coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2018	4 / 5	Good
2 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elephant coffee in Elephant 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?

Railway Arch 109,
Elephant Road,
London,
SE17 1LB

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

Who inspects Elephant coffee?

Food hygiene at Elephant coffee 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 coffee

What is Elephant coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Elephant coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 May 2024.

When was Elephant coffee last inspected?

Elephant coffee was last inspected by Southwark on 2 May 2024.

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.