Shimla pinks

Elgar Street

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Shimla pinks scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Southwark.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shimla pinks, from May 2021 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shimla pinks.

Food hygiene rating history for Shimla pinks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
22 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Shimla pinks in Elgar Street has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

93,
Elgar Street,
London,
SE16 7QW

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

Who inspects Shimla pinks?

Food hygiene at Shimla pinks 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 Shimla pinks

What is Shimla pinks’s food hygiene rating?

Shimla pinks has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Shimla pinks last inspected?

Shimla pinks was last inspected by Southwark on 22 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.