Gail's bakery

Blackfriars Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gail's bakery 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 7 July 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gail's bakery, from September 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gail's bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Gail's bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gail's bakery in Blackfriars 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?

4,
Blackfriars Road,
London,
SE1 9JU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gail's bakery. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gail's bakery?

Food hygiene at Gail's bakery 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 Gail's bakery

What is Gail's bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Gail's bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2025.

When was Gail's bakery last inspected?

Gail's bakery was last inspected by Southwark on 7 July 2025.

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.