Rye express

Rye Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rye express 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 9 December 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rye express, from April 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rye express.

Food hygiene rating history for Rye express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rye express in Rye Lane 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?

Unit 1 Sky Shopping Centre,
137-139,
Rye Lane,
London,
SE15 4ST

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

Who inspects Rye express?

Food hygiene at Rye express 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 Rye express

What is Rye express’s food hygiene rating?

Rye express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Rye express last inspected?

Rye express was last inspected by Southwark on 9 December 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.