Old spike cafe

Southwark Bridge Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old spike cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 31 October 2025 by Southwark.

What does this rating mean?

Old spike cafe in Southwark Bridge 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?

Old Spike,
251,
Southwark Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 6FJ

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

Who inspects Old spike cafe?

Food hygiene at Old spike cafe 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 spike cafe

What is Old spike cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Old spike cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 October 2025.

When was Old spike cafe last inspected?

Old spike cafe was last inspected by Southwark on 31 October 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.