Palmer & howells

Dulwich Village

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Palmer & howells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 September 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Palmer & howells, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Palmer & howells.

Food hygiene rating history for Palmer & howells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Palmer & howells in Dulwich Village 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?

2,
Dulwich Village,
London,
SE21 7AL

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

Who inspects Palmer & howells?

Food hygiene at Palmer & howells 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 Palmer & howells

What is Palmer & howells’s food hygiene rating?

Palmer & howells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2025.

When was Palmer & howells last inspected?

Palmer & howells was last inspected by Southwark on 10 September 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.