Rao deli

Borough High Street

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Rao deli scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 October 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rao deli, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rao deli.

Food hygiene rating history for Rao deli
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rao deli in Borough High Street has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

304,
Borough High Street,
London,
SE1 1JJ

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

Who inspects Rao deli?

Food hygiene at Rao deli 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 Rao deli

What is Rao deli’s food hygiene rating?

Rao deli has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Rao deli last inspected?

Rao deli was last inspected by Southwark on 13 October 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.