Old kings head

Borough High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old kings head 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 Old kings head, from August 2021 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Old kings head.

Food hygiene rating history for Old kings head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old kings head in Borough High Street 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?

45,
Borough High Street,
London,
SE1 1NA

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

Who inspects Old kings head?

Food hygiene at Old kings head 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 Old kings head

What is Old kings head’s food hygiene rating?

Old kings head 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 Old kings head last inspected?

Old kings head 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.