Franklins bar and restaurant

Lordship Lane

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Franklins bar and restaurant 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 17 December 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Franklins bar and restaurant, from June 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Franklins bar and restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Franklins bar and restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Franklins bar and restaurant in Lordship Lane 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?

157,
Lordship Lane,
London,
SE22 8HX

Franklins bar and restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Franklins bar and restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Franklins bar and restaurant?

Food hygiene at Franklins bar and restaurant 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 Franklins bar and restaurant

What is Franklins bar and restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Franklins bar and restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Franklins bar and restaurant last inspected?

Franklins bar and restaurant was last inspected by Southwark on 17 December 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.